President Donald Trump Archives

Naumann: Biden action on Title X makes abortion part of family planning program

Jan 30, 2021

President Joe Biden’s decision to rescind a regulation governing the Title X family planning program that was enforced by the Trump administration “will force abortion” to be part of the program and “may be unlawful,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee.

By Julie Asher

Catholics in public life, saints to be included in Trump’s new ‘heroes’ garden

Jan 20, 2021

Catholics in public life, saints and sainthood candidates, figures from U.S. history, military heroes, leaders in science, politicians and athletes were included in a list of dozens of figures President Donald Trump said will be in a new National Garden of American Heroes he created by executive order Jan. 18.

By Julie Asher

Trump signs anti-Semitism bill into law, creating ambassadorial post

Jan 19, 2021

President Donald Trump, a week before leaving office, signed into law a bill that elevates to a full ambassadorship the rank of a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism.

By Catholic News Service

Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity

Jan 16, 2021

As a politically divided nation prepares to inaugurate a new president in the wake of a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a group of Christian leaders is hoping to ease tensions through prayer during three days of ecumenical, nonpartisan programming.

By Elana Schor

$Notre Dame President condemns Capitol violence, says Biden wants to heal ‘fractured nation’$

Notre Dame President condemns Capitol violence, says Biden wants to heal ‘fractured nation’

Jan 11, 2021

Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, condemned last week’s violence at the nation’s capitol.

By Charles C. Camosy

Historians: Capitol Hill breach damaged U.S. politics

Jan 9, 2021

There is no example in American history of a U.S. president inciting violence against American institutions or fellow citizens in the manner that President Donald Trump seemingly did on Jan. 6 when an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, according to a historian at The Catholic University of America.

By Tom Tracy

Catholic leaders decry Trump’s 11th-hour spate of federal executions

Jan 9, 2021

To Sister Helen Prejean, the first stand a Catholic takes against the death penalty in the United States doesn’t need to be grand. In fact, she believes all it takes is a desire, and a pen, to start on the path towards change.

By John Lavenburg