Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:30:48 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States /home/international/item/37598-donald-trump-sworn-in-as-47th-president-of-the-united-states /home/international/item/37598-donald-trump-sworn-in-as-47th-president-of-the-united-states

Donald Trump was sworn in for a second, nonconsecutive term in the White House Jan. 20, becoming the nation's 47th president four years after he left office as its 45th.

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Pope Francis, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken meet at Vatican /faith/item/33269-pope-francis-u-s-secretary-of-state-blinken-meet-at-vatican /faith/item/33269-pope-francis-u-s-secretary-of-state-blinken-meet-at-vatican

VATICAN CITY -- Climate change, migration and geopolitical hot spots were on the agenda as Pope Francis met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken June 28.

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Former Pentecostal minister to be ordained priest /home/international/item/30765-former-pentecostal-minister-to-be-ordained-priest /home/international/item/30765-former-pentecostal-minister-to-be-ordained-priest

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Deacon Drake McCalister, a former Pentecostal minister, has been given approval by the Vatican to be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Steubenville.

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Missouri governor signs new bill to ban abortions /home/international/item/29595-missouri-governor-signs-new-bill-to-ban-abortions /home/international/item/29595-missouri-governor-signs-new-bill-to-ban-abortions

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signing into law a bill that bans abortions on or beyond the eighth week of pregnancy, the state's lawmakers" have taken a giant step forward for the pro-life movement," said St. Louis Archbishop Robert J. Carlson.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 29 May 2019 09:02:06 -0400
Atheists lose latest legal fight over ‘In God We Trust’ /home/international/item/18265-atheists-lose-latest-legal-fight-over-in-god-we-trust /home/international/item/18265-atheists-lose-latest-legal-fight-over-in-god-we-trust

Atheists lost their case against the “In God We Trust” motto on the United States' currency May 28.

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