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Federal judge in Washington orders Trump administration to restore DACA
A federal judge in Washington Aug. 3 ordered the Trump administration to restore a program that helped young adults brought into the country illegally as minors, saying reasons calling for its demise were not justified.
If confirmed, Kavanaugh will keep Catholic majority in Supreme Court
When Brett Kavanaugh took to the podium July 9 at the White House after being introduced as President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, he revealed, among other things, that his Catholic faith is a big part of his life.
Trump picks Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Nominee
President Donald Trump announced July 9 that his nominee for the Supreme Court is Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge in Washington and a Catholic who once clerked for retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Trump signs executive order stopping family separation policy
President Donald Trump signed an executive order June 20 that halts his administration’s family separation policy for families who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
Papal diplomat says U.S.-North Korea summit brings hope for peace
Talks between the leaders of the United States and North Korea are “truly historic” and bring hope for the start of a new era of peace, said Pope Francis’ ambassador to Korea.
Pope leads prayers for U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore
Leading thousands of people in prayer, Pope Francis said he hoped the upcoming summit between the United States and North Korea would lead to lasting peace.
Cardinal says separating abortion from Title X funds ‘greatly needed’
The U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman praised the Trump administration’s move to reinstate Reagan-era regulations banning any family planning clinic that receives Title X federal funds from making abortion referrals or sharing space with abortion providers.
Pollster: Religion can serve as moderating force in politics
On the internet, as in society, some blame religion for intolerance. But a set of data gleaned from those who voted in the contentious 2016 election in the U.S. found otherwise.
Conservatives: A link to Trump brings risk for faith communities
Some believe the conservative social agenda has found no better friend, if unlikely ally, than President Donald Trump.
Trump signs order to give faith groups stronger voice in government
In front of a small crowd of cabinet members and religious leaders at the White House Rose Garden May 3, President Donald Trump announced, and then signed, an executive order giving faith-based groups a stronger voice in the federal government.
Faith groups decry immigration detention of pregnant women
A coalition of groups objected to the detention of pregnant women by U.S. immigration officials, saying that they are deeply concerned “about detention conditions.”
U.S. Supreme Court shows some support to Trump’s travel ban
In the last case before the U.S. Supreme Court this session, it seemed the majority of justices might uphold President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from several Muslim-majority countries.
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