Washington D.C., Jan 20, 2021 / 07:04 am (CNA).- As Joe Biden is inaugurated Wednesday as president of the United States, the U.S. bishops said they plan to engage the new administration on issues including abortion, religious freedom, racism, and poverty.

“Our commitments on issues of human sexuality and the family, as with our commitments in

every other area — such as abolishing the death penalty or seeking a health care system and