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Three months into the Biden presidency, with pandemic restrictions at last beginning to ease, author and New Yorker contributor Paul Elie joins us to talk about the state of American Catholicism today.
In conversation with editor Dominic Preziosi, Elie addresses Joe Biden’s political strategy, the Church’s stance on LGBT unions and women’s ordination, and the legacy of the abuse crisis.
He also highlights the enduring resilience of lay Catholics, who continue to live out their faith in changing and challenging circumstances.
For further reading:
- Is the Vatican Finally Ready to Get Serious About Women in the Church?
- The Vatican’s Giant Step Backward on Same-Sex Unions
- Can Joe Biden Save American Catholicism from the Far Right?
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Three months into the Biden presidency, with pandemic restrictions at last beginning to ease, author and New Yorker contributor Paul Elie joins us to talk about the state of American Catholicism today.
In conversation with editor Dominic Preziosi, Elie addresses Joe Biden’s political strategy, the Church’s stance on LGBT unions and women’s ordination, and the legacy of the abuse crisis.
He also highlights the enduring resilience of lay Catholics, who continue to live out their faith in changing and challenging circumstances.
For further reading:
- Is the Vatican Finally Ready to Get Serious About Women in the Church?
- The Vatican’s Giant Step Backward on Same-Sex Unions
- Can Joe Biden Save American Catholicism from the Far Right?

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