Joe Biden will likely bring a more formal and interfaith approach to religious engagement, closer to the model forged by Bush and Obama. Here are a number of faith leaders Biden will likely end up consulting.
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Tim Shriver: Our religions can unite us if we build them back better
The mystics of all the great traditions teach that the experience of oneness is not only attainable but also essential. And our country needs that unity now more than ever.
Posted inFaith, News
Like Joe Biden, many Catholics find the rosary to be a comfort and anchor in crisis
The president-elect often carries a set of rosary beads with him that once belonged to his son Beau, who died in 2015.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Washington’s soon-to-be cardinal says he won’t deny Joe Biden Communion
Wilton D. Gregory said he hopes to collaborate where possible while respectfully pointing out where President-elect Joe Biden’s policies diverge from Catholic teaching.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Matt Malone, S.J.: Christmas reminds us that there is only one redeemer (and it’s not the president)
The United States is a unique achievement in a fallen world.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
Your Take: Reactions to the 2020 Election
A selection of reader reactions to the 2020 election.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
When I lost my dad this year, Joe Biden taught me grieving is a lifelong process
I sought a roadmap for how to grieve, best practices for mourning the passing of loved ones. But still I have found no instruction manual on grief, no established set of rules.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
U.S. bishops express concern over a having a Catholic president who is pro-choice
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference said that the election of Joe Biden, who speaks regularly about his Catholic faith, “presents certain opportunities but also certain challenges.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
If you value the elderly, you should be alarmed by Biden’s Covid task force appointment
Dr. Emanuel is certainly a well-credentialed medical expert. But his dismissive attitudes toward the elderly and disabled ought to be disqualifying.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
The U.S. bishops should find ways to collaborate with Joe Biden (and not alienate him)
As only the second Catholic president, Joe Biden can renew communication and collaboration with church leaders, writes J. Kevin Appleby. But only if mutual respect prevails.