{"id":2210223,"date":"2024-03-31T19:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T23:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-cardinal-calls-biden-a-cafeteria-catholic-he-picks-and-chooses-dimensions-of-the-faith\/"},"modified":"2024-03-31T19:07:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T23:07:38","slug":"dc-cardinal-calls-biden-a-cafeteria-catholic-he-picks-and-chooses-dimensions-of-the-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-cardinal-calls-biden-a-cafeteria-catholic-he-picks-and-chooses-dimensions-of-the-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"The DC cardinal criticizes Biden as a &#8216;cafeteria Catholic&#8217; for selectively embracing aspects of the faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-cardinal-calls-biden-a-cafeteria-catholic-he-picks-and-chooses-dimensions-of-the-faith%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2210223&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Cardinal Wilton Gregory of the Archdiocese\u2063 of Washington D.C. criticized President Joe Biden, calling\u200d him a &#8220;cafeteria \u200dCatholic,&#8221; for selectively following aspects of the faith.\u2063 Gregory made these comments on Face the Nation, \u2064on a day that \u200dcoincided with both\u200c a Christian holiday\u2063 and National Transgender Visibility \u200bDay. Biden, a regular Mass attendee, was questioned about his faith aligning with that of the average American Catholic.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington D.C.<\/a> implied that President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> is a \u201ccafeteria <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/catholic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Catholic<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Cardinal Wilton Gregory appeared on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/face-the-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Face the Nation<\/a><\/em> on Sunday, which, along with being the Christian holiday, is also National Transgender Visibility Day. Biden has long attended Catholic mass services and claimed the faith. Gregory was asked if Biden\u2019s example of faith resonates with the average American Catholic.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Wilton Cardinal Gregory (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashArchbishop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WashArchbishop<\/a>) on President Biden: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say that he&#8217;s very sincere about his faith. But like a number of Catholics, he picks and chooses dimensions of the faith to highlight while ignoring or even contradicting other parts. There is a phrase that\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rVEpwLmiyp\">pic.twitter.com\/rVEpwLmiyp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaceTheNation\/status\/1774461526977528230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI would say that he\u2019s very sincere about his faith. But like a number of Catholics, he picks and chooses dimensions of the faith to highlight while ignoring or even contradicting other parts,\u201d Gregory said. \u201cThere is a phrase that we have used in the past, a \u2018cafeteria Catholic\u2019 \u2014 you choose that which is attractive and dismiss that which is challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden has come under criticism for his abortion-rights stance, which aligns with his Democratic Party but is against the Catholic Church\u2019s stance. His observance of National Transgender Visibility Day, which has occurred since 2009 on March 31 each year, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/2946669\/biden-administration-trans-day-visibility-celebration-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prompted an outcry<\/a> from Republicans that Biden was \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/2946205\/biden-proclaims-easter-sunday-as-transgender-day-of-visibility-sparking-outrage-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">canceling<\/a>\u201d Easter.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>First lady Jill Biden and President Joe Biden hold hands with grandson Beau Biden, holding a small egg for Easter, followed by son Hunter Biden, as they exit the Marine One helicopter and walk to a motorcade after landing at Fort McNair, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Washington, upon return from Camp David. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJill and I send our warmest wishes to Christians around the world celebrating Easter Sunday. Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the promise of Christ\u2019s Resurrection,\u201d Biden wrote on Sunday. \u201cAs we gather with loved ones, we remember <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jesus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jesus\u2019<\/a> sacrifice. We pray for one another and cherish the blessing of the dawn of new possibilities. And with wars and conflict taking a toll on innocent lives around the world, we renew our commitment to work for peace, security, and dignity for all people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is the second president in U.S. History of the Catholic faith, after the late John F. Kennedy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardinal Wilton Gregory of the Archdiocese of Washington D.C. suggested that President Joe Biden is a &#8220;cafeteria Catholic&#8221; during his appearance on Face the Nation. The event coincided with National Transgender Visibility Day and a Christian holiday. Biden, a regular Mass attendee who professes the Catholic faith, faced scrutiny from Gregory during the show<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2210224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23100557141112-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2210223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23100557141112-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2210223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2210224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2210223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2210223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2210223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}