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Jun 16, 2021 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Covering a niche beat can be difficult when it comes to explaining the nuances of a complicated story, especially one involving religion, politics and the #USCCB. Bishops today are *not* voting on whether President Biden or any other Catholic can receive Communion. 1/
They are voting on whether to begin the process of drafting a formal statement about the Eucharist, which, if approved, is at least five months away from being published. 2/
Jun 10, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Context for journalists who don’t cover the church everyday: the site he links to is a fringe Catholic outift that pushes conspiracy theories and dislikes (to put it mildly) Pope Francis. The archbishop he mentions pushes “deep state” and “deep church” conspiracy theories.
Vigano was the Vatican’s rep to the US and was instrumental setting up the Pope Francis/Kim Davis in 2015, without the pope’s knowledge about the movement Davis represented. In retirement, Vigano has committed himself to undermining Pope Francis.
May 31, 2020 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
"...we need to take up the hard work of healing the deep wound that has afflicted our people since the first slave ships docked on this continent. And we need to start today." -Chicago's Cardinal Blase Cupich
"Racism is a mortal sin." -Philadelphia's Archbishop Nelson Perez
