Some conservative Catholics and U.S. bishops are eager to exploit any controversy over Biden’s Catholicism, but in doing so they reveal their hypocrisy.
Instead of behaving ecclesially, the USCCB has been behaving politically, ignoring fraternal relationships between bishops and fighting against the pope.
“Without a dedication to the truth of the equal sacred dignity and worth of every human being, life together is endangered, compromised, even impossible.”
“We do what we are supposed to do, walk the stage, say our lines. But the reality is that, even if we hit our marks, many of our patients will not survive.”
Rev. Raphael Warnock’s victory shows how a new moral majority—multiracial and interfaith—can begin to reclaim faith from the grip of reactionary white Christians.
Democrats can’t rely on changing demographics to guarantee majorities; American immigration history proves there is much more at play than race or ethnicity.
Looking forward, the Biden administration will not only have to undo Trump’s disastrous foreign policy, but also proactively address the challenge posed by China.
