A Catholic political advocacy group is calling on presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden standup for the Catholic Church amid recent acts of violence against its churches, statutes, and symbols.
Last Thursday, CatholicVote released a statement asserting that Biden “has a responsibility and duty to Catholics to publicly condemn these attacks” since he is a “baptized Catholic.”
“Catholic churches across America are literally burning, and Joe Biden has said nothing,” the statement, written by CatholicVote President Brian Burch reads.
“Leading members of the Democratic Party have fueled a climate of hate against Catholics, and these attacks have now led to acts of vandalism and violence. These attacks on the Church raise serious questions about the commitment of Joe Biden, a self-professed Catholic, to stand up to the rising climate of anti-Catholicism across the country.”
Former Congressman and CatholicVote Senior Political Adviser Tim Huelskamp criticized Biden’s “deafening silence” on the attacks which “speaks loudly of his consent.”
“Many of these statues and churches were built centuries ago by faithful Catholics and remain powerful symbols for Catholics today,” he said. “All good and decent Catholics are offended by this growing anti-Catholic rampage. Joe Biden’s deafening silence during this hate-filled epidemic speaks loudly of…
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