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19/06/2021 GMT

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US Catholic bishops take on Joe Biden for his views on abortion

US Catholic bishops take on Joe Biden for his views on abortion.

US Catholic bishops take aim at Joe Biden over his views on abortion.

Plus, the hardline Iranian cleric, Ebrahim Raisi, has been congratulated by his rivals for winning the country's presidential election.  We'll have the latest and assess what the election result may mean for Iran's position on the world stage.

Joining Celia Hatton to discuss these and other issues are Sanam Vakil, deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at the Chatham House international affairs think tank in London; and Rafael Behr, a British political commentator and columnist for the Guardian newspaper.

(Image: The closing Mass of the XIV Ordinary Meeting of the Synod of Catholic Bishops in Rome. Credit: EPA)

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