Read more about the article ‘9 Days for Life’ novena for the protection of human life set for Jan. 21-29
Pro-life advocates gather near the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Jan. 19, 2018. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

‘9 Days for Life’ novena for the protection of human life set for Jan. 21-29

Each day's intercession is accompanied by prayers, a short reflection, and suggested actions for novena participants to help build a culture of life.

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Read more about the article Leaders of both parties join Biden, Harris for Mass of thanksgiving
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington Jan. 20, 2021, before his presidential inauguration. (CNS photo/Tom Brenner, Reuters)

Leaders of both parties join Biden, Harris for Mass of thanksgiving

Biden, the second Catholic president in U.S. history, was joined by House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and others

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Read more about the article USCCB president, pope, members of Nashville Diocese offer prayers for President Biden
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Biden's wife, Jill, holds the family Bible during his inauguration at the Capitol in Washington Jan. 20, 2021. (CNS photo/Andrew Harnik, pool via Reuters)

USCCB president, pope, members of Nashville Diocese offer prayers for President Biden

“Regardless of political affiliation, we as Catholics believe in the miraculous power of prayer”

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Read more about the article At national memorial, Cardinal Gregory prays for all who died of COVID-19
The U.S. Capitol is seen reflected at the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington Jan. 19, 2021, after President-elect Joe Biden hosted a memorial honoring those who died from the coronavirus disease. (CNS photo/Callaghan O'Hare, Reuters)

At national memorial, Cardinal Gregory prays for all who died of COVID-19

The pre-inauguration service included prayer, music, lighting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with 400 lights in honor of lives lost in the pandemic.

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Read more about the article Heavy security in D.C., ongoing pandemic mean March for Life will be virtual
People walk up Constitution Avenue headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court while participating in the 47th annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 24, 2020. The 2021 March for Life in Washington will be held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing political unrest in the nation's capital. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Heavy security in D.C., ongoing pandemic mean March for Life will be virtual

There will only be a small in-person presence this year; other events will happen in state capitols around the country, including Nashville

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Read more about the article ‘In the spirit of Rev. King, we must meet the forces of hate and ignorance with the power of love,’ says USCCB president
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. smiles during a talk with U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, not pictured, in this undated photo. Pope Francis paid tribute to the activist's vision in a message to a conference organized by the Rev. Bernice King, youngest daughter of the slain civil rights leader. (CNS photo/Yoichi Okamoto, courtesy LBJ Library)

‘In the spirit of Rev. King, we must meet the forces of hate and ignorance with the power of love,’ says USCCB president

“This year as we commemorate the legacy of this great American, we remember especially Rev. King’s belief in nonviolence,” Archbishop Gomez wrote.

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