Spotlight on Amy Coney Barrett falls on secretive Catholic group 'People of Praise'
Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the supreme court, to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has drawn attention to a secretive Catholic “covenant community” called People of Praise that counts Barrett as a member and faces claims of adhering to a “highly authoritarian” structure.The 48-year-old appellate court judge has said she is a “faithful Catholic” but that her religious beliefs would not “bear in the discharge of my duties as a judge”.
Some conservative and progressive activists have said any discussion of Barrett’s faith is inappropriate in the context of a Senate confirmation to assess her judicial qualifications, and potentially reflects anti-Catholic bigotry. Story continuesThe group emerged out of the Catholic charismatic movement of the late 1960s, which blended Catholicism and Protestant Pentecostalism – Catholics and Protestants are both members – and adopted practices like speaking in tongues. The group’s literature shows communal living is also encouraged, at least among unmarried members, as is the sharing of finances between households.
The article quotes a head sister named Nano as saying: “If each of us had her own money, it would change everything. Just as we would have our own shelf in the refrigerator, so we would probably partition off other parts of our lives and be more guarded in certain areas. Having money in common moves you to put everything in common.”Heidi Schlumpf
‘Neither an oath nor a vow’People of Praise is headed by an all-male board of governors described as its “highest authority”. Financial records previously submitted to Congress show Barrett served as a trustee for the Trinity School at Greenlawn, a private Catholic school affiliated with People of Praise, from 2015 to 2017. A parent handbook describes the school’s commitment to the establishment of “Christian relationships” that adhere to “scripture and Christian tradition”.
While the school’s objection to gay marriage and attraction is in line with mainstream Catholic teaching, the handbook also actively discourages teenage students from forming “exclusive relationships”, and asks them not to “be exclusive or give evidence of their dating relationships while at school”.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Amy Coney Barrett clear favorite over Barbara Lagoa to be Trump's Supreme Court pick: bookmakersThe serving U.S. Court of Appeals judge is considered the frontrunner to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last week.
Read more »
Report: Amy Coney Barrett Is Trump’s Supreme Court NomineeDespite some late speculation that he might pick Barbara Lagoa, or a number of other Federalist Society-approved judges to fill the Supreme Court seat of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump appears to be going with the most obvious choice
Read more »
Sources: Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme CourtPresident Donald Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice, according to multiple senior Republican sources with knowledge of the process.
Read more »
Trump Plans To Nominate Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court: ReportsBREAKING: Multiple outlets are reporting that Trump will pick the 48-year-old U.S. appeals court judge to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Read more »
Trump has picked Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court nominee: reportPresident Donald Trump has selected Amy Coney Barrett to succeed the late liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, said a New York Times report on...
Read more »