Bishop John Stowe of Kentucky expressed “regret” over Catholic voters' overwhelming support for Donald Trump, arguing that U.S. bishops should have warned Americans about the “dangers” of the election.
Stowe was a prominent liberal prelate; said The bishops should have issued a public statement opposing Trump's policies after the election, as they did with Joe Biden four years ago.
Stowe told the online Catholic news service Crux that he had problems with Trump's character. I think we have a responsibility to name the problem, and in this case the problem is the person. ”
2021, Stowe defended Regarding President Joe Biden's support for abortion, he said, “Abortion is a complex issue for responsible Catholic Church officials who must be aware of the laws of the land, believe in the teachings of the Church, and navigate the political dynamics. It is unclear whether he will support it as such.” It must have something to do with the law. ”
He went on to liken support for abortion to “the cruel exclusion of refugees and desperate immigrants.”
“How can we follow Jesus and remain unrepentant of systemic racism, unwelcome to foreigners and outsiders, unmoved by the needs of the poor, unconcerned about the common good?” he asked.
Stowe, on the other hand, only condemned Donald Trump and his supporters, saying, “It's almost intentional for this president to call himself pro-life, and for anyone to support him by claiming to be pro-life.” “It is tantamount to ignorance.” ”
“It is unfortunate that our Church did not speak out more forcefully about the dangers of this election,” the bishop said, calling for an update to the Bishops’ Conference voting guidelines that currently focus too much on abortion issues. suggested.
As Breitbart News reported, Donald Trump won the Catholic vote in the recent election by a 15-point margin, according to exit polls.
While President Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, who converted to Catholicism, actively reached out to Catholic voters during the campaign, Kamala Harris has often appeared hostile to Catholic interests. I saw it.
In late October, Donald Trump said Kamala Harris had “lost the Catholic vote,” citing poor polling numbers among Catholics, who serve as a reliable bellwether of election results. I pointed out that.
Kamala's “Persecution of the Catholic Church is unprecedented!'' Trump I wrote In Truth Social magazine, she emphasized her support for late-term abortions and “even postnatal executions,” which the majority of Americans oppose.
Former U.S. Ambassador Callista Gingrich described Kamala Harris as an “anti-Catholic candidate.”
Harris' disdain at the Alfred E. Smith Catholic Charities Dinner in New York was just the latest evidence of her “disdain for Catholics,” Gingrich wrote.
Kamala “was the first presidential candidate since Walter Mondale in 1984 to decline an invitation to the Al Smith dinner,” Gingrich noted. “Instead, she sent a prerecorded video message.”
CatholicVote.org President Brian Birch called Trump's victory was 'historic', saying: 'Catholic voters played a decisive role in Donald Trump and J.D. “Among Christians, it is suggested that she beat Harris by 14 points.”
“These numbers are shocking,” he said, “and could represent the largest margin among Catholics in a presidential election in decades. Catholics are an important voting group that cannot be ignored.” It has been proven once again.”
“Catholics are increasingly attracted to the New Right policies popularized by President Trump, which combine family-first social policies with America-first economic priorities,” he added.
