Tag: President Donald Trump
HHS delays implementation of conscience protection rule for health workers
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agreed in a July 1 court filing to postpone implementation of a new conscience...
Pope Francis says meeting of Trump and North Korea’s Kim ‘significant...
ROME -- After U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to set foot in North Korea, Pope Francis called his meeting with...
Catholic bishops, groups speak out against President Trump’s national emergency
WASHINGTON — Catholic bishops near the U.S.-Mexico border, joined by other U.S. prelates, voiced opposition just after President Donald Trump's Feb. 15 declaration of...
Prospects for arms race rise with demise of historic nuclear treaty
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from one of the last major nuclear arms control treaties between the United States and Russia...
Bishops urge bipartisan plan to stop shutdown, protect ‘vulnerable’ groups
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Congress “must come together” to reach a bipartisan solution that reopens the government and “recognizes the economic struggle”...
U.S. can both secure borders and treat migrants humanely, says bishop
WASHINGTON — Securing borders and humane treatment of those fleeing persecution and seeking a better life “are not mutually exclusive,” the chairman of the...
Efforts to confront human trafficking get boost as Trump reauthorizes prevention...
WASHINGTON -- Nationwide efforts to confront human trafficking received a boost in the new year as President Donald Trump signed a bill reauthorizing federal...
Update: U.S. withdrawal from Syria puts Christians at risk according to...
AMMAN, Jordan — Several Mideast-based Christians working on the Syria crisis have joined a growing chorus about U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull...
Trump’s new rule on asylum at border called contrary to existing...
WASHINGTON — By barring people who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border from receiving U.S. asylum unless they request it at an official U.S. port...
Serving country, aiding soldiers second nature for Medal of Honor winner
ARLINGTON, Va. — When describing life-altering decisions and brave moments of selflessness, former Army Staff Sgt. and Medal of Honor recipient Ronald Shurer speaks...