Have you wondered where the Catholic Church has been when it comes to more criticism of Joe Biden's advocacy of abortion and anti-life policies? I have. 

Pope Francis did call him out over his position on abortion saying his faith and pro-abortion positions were a sign of "incoherence."

But now it sounds like we're finally getting more long-deserved criticism from an important voice in the Church in the U.S. 

Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington, D.C., spoke out when he was asked about Biden on CBS's "Face the Nation." 

Wilton Cardinal Gregory (@WashArchbishop) on President Biden:

“I would say that he'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… pic.twitter.com/rVEpwLmiyp

— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) March 31, 2024

"I would say that he'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," Gregory replied. "There is a phrase that we have used in the past, a 'cafeteria Catholic,' you choose that which is attractive, and dismiss that which is challenging." [....]

CBS News host Ed O’Keefe pressed Gregory further, asking the country's first Black cardinal to identify aspects of the faith that seem to be forgotten by Biden. Gregory appeared to give the president flak for his stance on abortion, telling the host that while he admires him "tremendously," he hoped Biden would be more explicit in his personal belief as it relates to "life issues," instead of manipulating dimensions of the faith for his "political advantage."  

"I would say there are things, especially in terms of life issues, there are things that he chooses to ignore, or he uses the current situation as a political pawn rather than saying, 'Look, my church believes this, I'm a good Catholic, I would like to believe this.' Rather than to twist and turn some dimensions of the faith as a political advantage," Gregory said.

Let me differ a bit from Cardinal Gregory. I don't think Biden is very sincere about his faith. If he were, I would think he wouldn't be making up things that weren't true all the time. 

But Gregory is right about Biden trying to claim he's a devout Catholic but then rejecting a basic element of it, which is that abortion is wrong. I think Gregory's a tad kind just terming Biden as a "cafeteria Catholic" when supporting abortion is contrary to the Church. But yes, he certainly is picking and choosing what he cares to adhere to while ignoring other tenets of the faith. Gregory also rightly calls Biden out on changing his position on abortion for "political advantage." Biden used to be against abortion — until that would put him at odds with a lot of the Democratic Party. So he gave up what was supposed to be an important part of his faith to help himself politically. So much for being "devout." 

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