Pope Francis held his Easter Mass at the Vatican on April 4, 2021, where he gave the Urbi et Orbi blessing. Read the English transcript of the prayers here.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and law enforcement officials held a press conference on March 17, 2021, to address the Atlanta-area spa shootings that resulted in the deaths of 8 people. Read the transcript of the full news briefing speech here.

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a speech to the United Nations at the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women on March 16, 2021. She said “the status of women is the status of democracy.” Read the transcript of her full speech remarks here.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a press conference on March 15, 2021 at a vaccination site in Old Westbury to provide updates on COVID-19. Read the transcript of his briefing with coronavirus and vaccine updates for New York here.

Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the European Parliament on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021. Read the full transcript of her speech remarks here.