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What is St. Matthew’s, the church Biden will attend on Inauguration Day? Biden's choice is unconventional for incoming presidents, but has a rich history tied to powerful figures in Washington. The interior of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington on June 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) January 19, 2021 WASHINGTON (RNS) — Hours before he takes the oath of office Wednesday (Jan. 20) as president, Joe Biden is reportedly slated to attend a worship service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, commonly known as St. Matthew’s, with a bipartisan group o...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — When President Joe Biden took the oath of office on Wednesday (Jan. 20), he became only the second Catholic president in U.S. history.  But when he marched off the Capitol grounds later in the day, he reentered a much larger group: a peculiar, hyperpolitical faith community that makes the nation’s capital one of the most active and ardent Catholic centers. Those believers who live in what locals call “the District” are a complex, multilayered web of cardinals and other churchmen, politicians, professors and everyday Catholics who also happen to regularly rub elbows...

Shannon. >> reporter: hi, jon. very first argue underway in the courtroom. there are plenty of controversial cases already on tap for the calendar of this term. as is tradition the many justice took part in the annual red mass where prayers are offered for the health and wisdom of judiciary. they will need it. affirmative action in context of college admissions and death penalty. key case we're watching, whether public school teachers can be forced to pay union dues when they don't agree with union's political messages. opponents say that infringes on teachers first amendment rights but oppone...

Confirmation. you can only make recess appointments when the senate is in recess. >> several of the justices attended the red mass held the sunday before the term where prayers are offered for wisdom and judgment and yesterday the certainly mon had admonishment about the partisan bickering going on in d.c. that's something the justices try to stay out of but one of the hottest issues the court may hear this term is one they haven't agreed to hear yet. it requires most employers to provide employees with access to health insurance that covers no cost to contraception in all its forms. being bus...

Location. he's believed to be involved in the 1998 embassy bombings in kenya. the u.s. is asking for an explanation about this raid. we asked you if the u.s. should have consulted libya before carrying out a foreign suspect raid on libya. mark says yes, because failure to respect sovereignty of others invites others to ignore our own at our peril. no we should not have, loose lips sink ships. today the supreme court justices and other political leaders in washington attended red mass at -- the justices began their 2013-2014 session. there's cases for them to consider. here to help break down s...