{"id":2229289,"date":"2024-04-24T15:20:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T19:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devout-catholic-president-makes-sign-of-the-cross-at-pro-abortion-rally\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T15:22:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T19:22:51","slug":"devout-catholic-president-makes-sign-of-the-cross-at-pro-abortion-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devout-catholic-president-makes-sign-of-the-cross-at-pro-abortion-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Religious President Crosses Himself at Pro-Choice Event"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fdevout-catholic-president-makes-sign-of-the-cross-at-pro-abortion-rally%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=2229289&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>President Joe Biden faced\u2064 backlash for demonstrating his Catholic faith with a sign of the cross at an\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-assurances-from-the-white-house-washington-cant-stop-talking-about-replacing-biden\/\" title=\"Despite Assurances From The White House, Washington Can\u2019t Stop Talking About Replacing Biden\">abortion rights event<\/a> in \u200dFlorida. He criticized\u200d former President Trump\u2063 for his role in passing the &#8220;Heartbeat\u2063 Bill,&#8221; banning abortions at six weeks. Biden\u2019s actions stirred controversy\u200d among those who believe Catholicism\u200b and support\u2064 for abortion are incompatible. President Joe Biden sparked controversy by showcasing his Catholic faith \u200dwith a cross gesture at an\u2063 abortion \u200drights event in Florida. Criticizing former President Trump for endorsing the \u2063&#8221;Heartbeat Bill,&#8221; which restricts abortions at six weeks,\u2063 Biden&#8217;s actions\u2064 ignited debate among \u200bthose questioning the alignment of Catholicism with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-talibanism-media-melts-down-over-law-giving-americans-power-to-sue-abortion-clinics-doctors\/\" title=\"\u2018This Is Talibanism\u2019: Media Melts Down Over Law Giving Americans Power To Sue Abortion Clinics, Doctors\">abortion advocacy<\/a>.  <\/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<p>President Joe Biden drew criticism on Tuesday for drawing attention to his Catholic faith by making the sign of the cross at a campaign event promoting abortion access in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Biden was in Florida to attack his likely opponent in the 2024 presidential race, former President Donald Trump, over his support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-whoopi-goldberg-claims-overturning-roe-violates-her-religious-freedom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court\u2019s decision<\/a> in <em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization<\/em>, the case that resulted in the overturning of 1973\u2019s landmark abortion case <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>. The president blamed Trump for creating an opportunity for Florida to pass the \u201cHeartbeat Bill,\u201d which bans abortions around the sixth week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis extreme Florida law is going to impact 4 million women in the state,\u201d Biden said. \u201cLet\u2019s be real clear. There\u2019s one person responsible for this nightmare. And he\u2019s acknowledged, and he brags about it \u2014 Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As another speaker at the event was railing against Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for signing the \u201cHeartbeat Bill,\u201d Biden crossed himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis. Is. VILE! President Biden makes the Sign of the Cross at an abortion rally in Florida! You cannot be Catholic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-to-new-life-in-the-new-year\/\" title=\"Here's to New Life in the New Year\">support abortion<\/a>! You cannot invoke GOD and promote Death!\u201d CatholicVote posted, sharing video of the president on X.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This. Is. VILE!  <\/p>\n<p>President Biden makes the Sign of the Cross at an abortion rally in Florida! <\/p>\n<p>You cannot be Catholic and support abortion!<\/p>\n<p>You cannot invoke GOD and promote Death! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aG4P542EM0\">pic.twitter.com\/aG4P542EM0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatholicVote\/status\/1782881723161690332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>White House staffers and legacy media have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/white-house-psaki-biden-devout-catholic\">described<\/a> Biden as a \u201cdevout Catholic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiden\u2019s decision to make the Sign of the Cross in support of abortion extremism is a despicable charade that attempts to co-opt a sacred practice in support of his new abortion religion. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-blesses-abortion-with-sign-of-the-cross\/\" title=\"Biden supports abortion with the sign of the cross\">gesture openly mocks<\/a> the Christian belief in the sanctity of life. There is no divine support for destroying the lives of innocent children, and he should know better. Biden\u2019s gesture suggests he is either terribly naive, or senile, or callously indifferent to the foundational beliefs of millions of Christians in America,\u201d CatholicVote President Brian Burch added.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Making the sign of the cross, according to Catholic tradition, invokes multiple meanings. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplycatholic.com\/six-reasons-why-we-make-the-sign-of-the-cross\/#:~:text=The%20Sign%20of%20the%20Cross%20is%20a%20profession%20of%20faith,Father%2C%20Son%20and%20Holy%20Spirit.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simply Catholic<\/a> laid out six of them in a post, ranging from a reaffirmation of faith as stated in the Apostles\u2019 Creed to a reminder of baptism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn one level, then, making the sign is a defensive move, declaring our inviolability to the devil\u2019s influence. But, more importantly, the sign is also an offensive weapon, helping us reclaim with Christ all that Satan lost at the cross,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morgan-wallens-sister-slams-cancel-culture-following-brothers-deplatforming-over-n-word-video-taped-by-neighbor-no-room-for-forgiveness-and-growth\/\" title=\"Morgan Wallen\u2019s Sister Slams \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019 Following Brother\u2019s Deplatforming Over N-Word Video Taped By Neighbor: \u2018No Room For Forgiveness And Growth\u2019\">post continued<\/a>. \u201cLike tossing off a dirty shirt or blouse, making the sign indicates our stripping ourselves of our evil inclinations and clothing ourselves with the behaviors of Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s display of his Catholic faith by making the sign of the cross at an abortion rights event in Florida sparked controversy. 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