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With his inauguration, Biden makes his return to ‘Catholic Washington’

By Jack Jenkins

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Between the institutions representing conservative and liberal Catholic Washington is a thriving local community of ordinary Catholics living out their faith.

Pope Francis, US bishops send messages for Biden inauguration

By Claire Giangravé

Read the homily Joe Biden heard Inauguration Day morning

By Jack Jenkins

Joe Biden’s family Bible anchors faith-infused inaugural events

By Adelle M. Banks

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Want your kids to follow in your faith? Take a page from religious conservatives.

By Jesse Smith

(RNS) — The children of religious conservatives retain their faith as adults, in part at least because the parents talk to them about God.

Healing and unity? Not yet

By Jeffrey Salkin

(RNS) — There is such a thing as 'cheap grace.' This is precisely not the time for it.

The end of the pro-Christian presidency of Donald Trump

By Mark Silk

(RNS) — No president in American history has so overtly devoted himself to appealing to evangelical Christians. It wasn't enough.

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With his inauguration, Biden makes his return to ‘Catholic Washington’

Pope Francis, US bishops send messages for Biden inauguration

Read the homily Joe Biden heard Inauguration Day morning

Joe Biden’s family Bible anchors faith-infused inaugural events

In Biden’s Cabinet, Catholics and Jews dominate

Want your kids to follow in your faith? Take a page from religious conservatives.

What is St. Matthew’s, the church Biden will attend on Inauguration Day?

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Healing and unity? Not yet

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The end of the pro-Christian presidency of Donald Trump

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