The progressive National Catholic Reporter has called for an investigation into the U.S. bishops for their criticisms of Joe Biden and their failure to sufficiently excoriate Donald Trump.
The editors of the Reporter, a paper known for its unapologetic repudiation of Catholic teaching, take issue with a statement by Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez, president of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference, issued after the January 6 Capitol riot.
Although Archbishop Gomez forcefully condemned the violence, he “did not name Trump, did not condemn the white supremacy that obviously animated many of the protesters or Trump’s despicable election disinformation campaign, and did not go beyond the level of platitude,” the editors lament. …