Catholics warn of Kamala Harris’ record of ‘anti-Catholic bigotry’
Vice President Kamala Harris’ pro-abortion views and “anti-Catholic bigotry” are ringing warning bells for advocates of the faith, which has about 71 million members in the U.S.
No sooner had President Biden dropped out of the race Sunday than traditional Catholics sounded the alarm on what CatholicVote called Ms. Harris’ history of “anti-Catholic bigotry,” citing incidents that date to her days as California attorney general and U.S. senator.
With Mr. Biden’s exit, Ms. Harris emerged as the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nomination, teeing up a race against former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
Since the day she stepped into public life, Kamala Harris has epitomized gross incompetence, corruption and shameless bigotry that have become the mark of hard-left politicians,” Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said. “She has specifically targeted people of faith and pro-life citizens for their beliefs and defense of the most defenseless in our society.”
One memorable example: Her 2018 quizzing of federal judiciary nominee Brian Buescher about his membership in the Knights of Columbus, a men’s Catholic fraternal organization with 2 million members known for its pancake breakfasts and charitable work.
Ms. Harris, who at the time was a senator on the Judiciary Committee, asked Mr. Buescher if he knew that the group “opposed a woman’s right to choose” and if he had “ever, in any way, assisted with or contributed to advocacy against women’s reproductive rights.”
She and Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, who asked if he would quit the Knights if confirmed, were accused of imposing a religious litmus test on federal judicial nominees in violation of Article VI of the Constitution. Mr. Buescher was ultimately confirmed.
“Not only has Harris characterized Catholic Church teachings as ‘extreme’ and disqualifying for the federal judiciary, but she has also helped lead an administration that sought to weaponize the government against their political opponents,” Mr. Burch said.
Last week, she declared at the NAACP National Convention that supporting abortion access “does not require anyone to abandon their faith or their beliefs,” a statement blasted as “outrageous” by Ed Whelan, distinguished senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
“Kamala Harris has no business using her government position to tell Americans how their faith should inform their views on legal protections for the unborn,” he told the Catholic News Agency.
Kenneth Craycraft, professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology, said Ms. Harris’ “anti-Catholic bigotry” has been on display for years.
“Kamala Harris has not hidden her intention to institute policies against the Catholic Church, and against individuals, organizations, and institutions whose beliefs, positions, and policies are consistent with the moral theology of the Church,” Mr. Craycraft wrote on X.
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