r/CatholicDemocrats • u/tigerscomeatnight • Nov 06 '24

US elections: Catholic voters supported Trump over Harris

https://international.la-croix.com/world/us-elections-catholic-voters-supported-trump-over-harris
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u/ItsJustMaggie Nov 10 '24

I think the Catholic Church in the U.S. today has double downed on conservatism. I feel like there is a striking difference between the older priests in my diocese from the younger ones. Messaging such as “love your neighbor as yourself” vs. “fire and brimstone (you will go to hell…..)”. The church has become solely focused on one issue and has completely forgotten the poor and disenfranchised.

The fire and brimstone priest even said in one of his homilies that 80something % of young Catholics are leaving the church. I think this will continue until the U.S. Catholic Church quits digging its heels in to the far right’s agenda.