So what if Biden’s cabinet is Catholic?

Ferdie Rous | 26th January 2021 | Uncategorised
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PHILADELPHIA - MAY 18, 2019: Former vice-president Joe Biden formally launches his 2020 presidential campaign during a rally May 18, 2019, at Eakins Oval in Philadelphia.; (Shutterstock)

Over a third of Biden's cabinet nominees may be Catholic, but it won't affect their politics, says Ferdie Rous

US President Biden has made much of his faith. His faith guides him in his politics, he says. Denis McDonough, the former Chief of Staff to Barack Obama, says he is fond of massaging his Rosary in times of stress. Biden will be one of the first regular churchgoers in office for some time. His avowed faith sometimes appears subservient to his politics. Biden’s fellow Catholics loom large in his incoming administration. Eight of fifteen nominees for cabinet secretary positions are his coreligionists: Lloyd Austin (Defense); Deb Haaland (Interior); Tom Vilsack (Agriculture); Gina Raimondo (Commerce), Martin Walsh (Labor); Xavier Becerra (Health and Human Services); Pete Buttigieg (Transportation) and Denis McDonough (Veteran Affairs). Biden’s choice for Health Secretary is former California Attorney General. He has been praised for his alignment with Pope Francis on migrants, healthcare and the environment. The head of the Catholic Health Association, Sr. Mary Haddad told the National Cat...

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