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RNS-Bishops-Biden: US Catholic Bishops divided over Biden presidency
(RNS) – U.S. Catholic bishops released a controversial statement after the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, which took a hawkish stance on abortion, and fractured the episcopacy in the country while highlighting tensions between Catholic morals and the Biden administration. By Claire Giangravè. 500 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Biden-Inauguration: For President Joe Biden, an inauguration filled with faith
(RNS) — Biden started Inauguration Day at church. It was an appropriately spiritual beginning to a faith-infused day and what is shaping up to be an unapologetically religious presidential term for Biden, the second Catholic president in U.S. history. And unlike his predecessor Donald Trump, who spoke often of Christianity being under fire, Biden spent Wednesday invoking faith as a tool for healing and unity. By Jack Jenkins. 1,196 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Warnock-SwornIn: Rev. Raphael Warnock sworn in with two others as new senator
(RNS) — Atlanta pastor Raphael Warnock, long known as “the Rev.,” received the new title of “Senator” as he was sworn in at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday (Jan. 20). By Adelle M. Banks. 600 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Ossoff-5Facts: 5 faith facts about Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Southern Jew with a passion for racial justice
(RNS) — He is Georgia’s first Jewish senator. And he grew up attending The Temple, Atlanta’s oldest synagogue. Its legacy of interracial harmony shaped him. By Yonat Shimron. 500 words. (category: a)
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RNS-SBC-Candidates: Alabama Baptist pastor Ed Litton, known for work on racial reconciliation, joins crowded SBC presidential race
(RNS) – So far, four Southern Baptist leaders have announced plans to run for president of the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, which is divided over race, politics, and declining membership. By Bob Smietana. 731 words. (categories: a)