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January 21, 2021 7:09 PM ET Font Size: Pope Francis may soon declare that a pro-life French doctor who discovered the genetic basis of Down Syndrome is a saint. The pope approved Dr. Jerome Lejeune’s “heroic virtues” Thursday, the Associated Press reported, indicating that Lejeune is now considered “venerable” by the Catholic Church. Before he can be sainted he must be beatified, meaning the Vatican must confirm that a miracle took place through his intercession. The Vatican must the...

By Patrick Goodenough | January 21, 2021 | 4:14pm EST Dr. Anthony Fauci at the White House on Thursday. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) – President Joe Biden will “in the coming days” revoke the policy that withholds U.S. federal funding from non-governmental organizations that promote or perform abortions abroad, his newly-appointed chief medical advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, confirmed to the World Health Organization on Thursda...

Font Size: Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord in a Wednesday statement. Cruz tweeted that the move shows Biden is more “interested in the views of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh.” By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden indicates he’s more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh. This agreement will do little to affect t...

The final public farewell to justice ginsburg, lying in state at the capitol. members of congress paying tribute. later, her coffin making the final journey. women members of congress from both parties watching, paying their respects as she was carried down those steps. tonight here, as a nation pays tribute, there is also late reporting on what comes next. just 39 days now until the election. president trump said he would name a replacement by weeks end and it appears hes on track to do so. ter...

>> well, im more than hopeful. i think its going to happen. >> reporter: mitt romney, the last potential holdout, today saying he supports holding a vote. >> what i intend to do is to proceed with the consideration process and if a nominee actually reaches the floor, then i will vote based upon the qualifications of that nominee. >> reporter: and cory gardner, despite a tough re-election fight in colorado, is onboard, too. sources tell abc amy coney barrett is at the top of the presidents list a...

Amy comey barrett. as well as the woman from florida. barbara lagoya. amy comey barrett is a woman the president already nominated to the 7th circuit. she had her face being brought up in the nomination process. >> you are exactly right. that is something to focus on. she has been through the fire. we know whoever gets selected and has to go through the confirmation process will have to have a spine of steel and nerves of steel. she has been through a little bit of that. during her confirmation ...

Slamming nancy pelosi. trump tweeting, quote, nancy pelosi just had a nervous fit. she said she, quote, prays for the president. i dont believe her. not even close it comes after pelosi said this after the president this morning that she prays for the president all of the time. joe lockhart served as white house press secretary for president clinton and jim shore was the associate white house counsel for president trump. you know nancy pelosi. she says she prays for the president. he says i dont...

Under unprecedented assault. you have republican-led state legislatures in alabama and louisiana are encroaching on womens rights that we havent seen in decades. as the vice president is thinking about his health care plan and how to make sure that the most people have access to health care, he really was struggling with how to do this in a way that did not prevent, you know, women of color, poor women from having access to the health care that they need. this was a tough personal decision for h...

About his roles and his, frankly -- who his loyalties are to. >> one thing that drives me crazy about the way we talk about reproductive rights in the courts is this weird -- everyone pretends particularly on the right theyre not doing what theyre doing. leonard leo is on the record. he opposes abortion i think in all circumstances. he believe its murder and taking a life, and a devout catholic. they want to get rid of roe. that is the project very clearly. >> roe v. wade is part of it, and this...

>> are you saying thats a good thing? >> im saying thats the way it is. always has been. >> do you think the voter really needs to know if i go to church? >> i dont need to know, but im not going to vote for you anyway. >> i could watch those guys all night. he was playing a republican candidate for president whose darkest secret was that he did not believe in god. and martin sheen was playing a democratic president who was a devout catholic. now the current president in real life does not belie...