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    Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean

    President Biden is only the nation's second Catholic president, but his position on abortion rights is at odds with the church.
    by Sarah McCammon Jan 23, 2021 3 minutes
    Joe and Jill Biden attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning before his inauguration.

    Joe Biden is only the second Catholic president of the United States. He's also a supporter of abortion rights — a position at odds with official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

    For some Catholic activists, like Marjorie Dannenfelser, Biden's high-profile example of a Catholic who supports abortion rights is troubling.

    "It's a negative example of a deep and important moral issue that is being debated in this country," she said.

    For some, a challenge; for others, an opportunity

    Dannenfelser is president

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