One must wonder if the absurd recent Democrat pretense to being “Team Pope” was an attempt to distract the public from the recently issued April 14 Department of Justice (DOJ) report on “The Biden Administration’s Weaponization of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act,” which showed how the DOJ under Biden aggressively and often unjustly prosecuted pro-life activists even while virtually ignoring many violent attacks on pro-life clinics and people. Those violent pro-abortion activists who were prosecuted were given much lighter sentences than those pro-life activists with similar charges.
If this sleight of hand was successful, it’s not clear that Democrats will be able to pull off this distraction act twice. With the April 30 release of a second mammoth Department of Justice (DOJ) report, “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias within the Federal Government,” there is no more room to hide the ugly reality that if Democrats and the Biden administration were on anybody’s team, it wasn’t the pope’s. Indeed, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christians (as well as Jews and other believers in God) who opposed the new and jealous gods of DEI and LGBTQ were treated as enemies.
The 565-page report, written to fulfill the demands of the February 6, 2025, Trump Executive Order 14202 on “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias,” demonstrates with shameful detail how “the Biden Administration’s policies regularly clashed with a Christian worldview and burdened traditional religious practices,” particularly with regard to “abortion, gender ideology, and sexual orientation.” The Biden administration decided to resolve this clash not by any serious thought about religious freedom or freedom of conscience. Instead, they “penalized Christians who lived in accordance with their beliefs.”
This penalization happened in multiple federal agencies. The report discusses:
- The FBI’s targeting of traditional Catholics because of “a single law enforcement target who happened to identify himself as a ‘radical traditional Catholic’” and the “baseless allegations” of the now fully discredited SPLC.
- The IRS’s investigation of and denial of tax-exempt status to churches and non-profits it deemed conservative while approving those it deemed liberal.
- The Department of Education’s levying of massive fines on Christian institutions such as Grand Canyon University for financial predation even though “Federal courts and Arizona regulators found no such issues.”
- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) worked with the DOJ to pull back on enforcement of conscience rights for medical professionals, “withdrawing a notice of violation against the University of Vermont Medical Center after it coerced a Christian nurse into participating in an abortion despite her religious objections.”
It wasn’t just that the Biden administration’s execution of the laws was tilted against Christians and religious believers. Policy changes these agencies took—as well as many proposed policy changes and even congressional legislation—were designed to punish Christians who didn’t get on the progressive train.
Take, for example, the approach to foster children. “In 2022,” the report explains, “the Biden HHS issued guidance memoranda and a final rule, preventing foster children from being placed with Christian foster families or Christian foster agencies that, because of conflicts with their faith, insufficiently affirmed the Biden Administration’s views on sexual orientation and gender ideology.” What the report clarifies is that such rulemaking on the official level had serious effects on state-level policies, pushing some of those most ready to take care of children without parents out of the process.
The policymaking was not just aimed at individual Christians. It was aimed at faith-based organizations more broadly. The report details a “multi-agency rulemaking” that cut off many Christian organizations from “federal funds and public programs.” Essentially, “the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and Small Business Administration (SBA) limited Christians’ access to federal economic relief, disaster assistance, security grants, and food programs.”
As noted concerning healthcare, the Biden administration took multiple actions to render Christians unable to find remedies for unfair treatment. The Biden DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, for instance, “issued a brochure that excluded Christians from the list of possible victims of actionable discrimination.”
The Biden administration’s anti-Christian policy wasn’t just in domestic matters either. As AMAC Newsline has reported, President Trump’s work to protect Christians in Nigeria involved reversing Biden’s removal of that country from the Countries of Particular Concern list despite the admission of violent Christian persecution.
The zeal with which the Biden administration attempted to erase Christian beliefs and witness from public view is astonishing. Pro-life Christians at the national March for Life in 2023 were shocked when “two federally managed museums on the National Mall asked them to remove their religious and pro-life attire or leave the premises.” And Biden’s declaration of a “Transgender Day of Visibility” to be celebrated on Easter Sunday was a particularly egregious attempt to displace Christian faith in the country.
What the report makes clear is that all these federal anti-Christian actions had effects not only on state and local government action, but on private action, too. The law is a teacher. When the federal government’s policies and practice show that anti-Christian discrimination and low-level persecution is acceptable, private actors who have the same animus will go and do likewise. Attacks on Christian parents, Christians in public education, and more generally in public life proliferated under the Biden administration.
Much of the task of the Trump administration since the Biden administration’s end has been to simply reverse the bad policies enacted and keep a sharp eye out for government employees still keen to discriminate against Christians. However, as the report outlines, the enacting of and implementation of new policies to protect parents, children, churches, and charities from biased treatment and the denial of basic freedoms is an urgent task to which the Trump administration has applied itself already and will continue to do so vigorously.
The protection of conscience rights and religious freedom for both individuals and the mediating institutions that provide so much of the dynamism in American life is a key task for our government.
While the Trump administration may not style itself as “Team Pope,” its approach to Christians who acknowledge the pope’s authority and to those who don’t has been one that is far different from and far better than the leadership under the supposedly “devout” administration of Joe Biden. Biden’s frequent photo ops in churches with a Rosary draped around his fingers were charming enough. They were a poor substitute for respect for and fair treatment of Christians attempting to live out their faith with integrity.
David P. Deavel teaches at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. A past Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute, he is a Senior Contributor at The Imaginative Conservative. Follow him on X @davidpdeavel.
It’s very simple, the left is in league with Satan. Vote these devil worshipping monsters out!
All the pro-lifers convicted under Biden should be pardoned, if they haven’t already.
Surprising that the comments listed are anti-Christian. Same person, just new ID’s?
I am not surprised that the Biden Admin. was anti-Christian and pro-abortion! Just in Biden’s speeches there was a lot of dispise and hatred! He (via his writers) tried to sell that negativity with their calling of Democracy and allegiance to the USA. Their words could not hide their actions and their loathing of any consertatives in the nation!
I will not forget his speech in the dark and red background and Biden’s demented yelling! No kind, loving grandfatherly figure in that backdrop.
So glad that the present Democrat party was exposed through the 4 very long years of the Biden Administration. Now we are learning, what we guessed, that it was not Biden (the man) doing the running of the country, but a corrupt Administration using his personna and the Auto-pen and suspect Biden getting his anti-Christian agenda into play for an illegal 4th term hiding behind the puppet!
Just my thoughts and opinions on that and the nightmare is now over!
Never want a Bernie Sanders, or other Socialist/Communist to ever get elected again. Talk about speaking with a “forked tongue”, the millionaire talking like he doesn’t have a dollar to his name! Please shake the basket and let the snakes slither out!
The Cabal that was running the so-called Biden Administration are people exactly like the radical liberals that are being elected in blue states now. They are nothing but Communists. The feckless public schools have been re-writing history and teaching it their way to our kids. The young people have no idea what Communism, Marxism, Fascism, etc. are because they never learned. All they have been taught is Capitalism is bad, “Socialism” is good and they cannot even tell you the reason they feel that way. They no longer have properly working brains. That is just what these radicals want…empty brains so they can push their Communist agenda. What was one of the first things to be banned under Communism? Christianity!!
About the only true statement made by Senile Joe: “We are fighting for the SOUL of America.” The problem was his side was on the devil’s side during the “fight.” Abortion, child mutilation, drugs, gangs, illegal-immigrant marauders–all on Joe’s side.
Can we stop pretending that Biden was ever the President? That administration was run by Satan’ right hand man Barrack Hussein Obama.
It’s very plain, simple, and quite obvious that today’s radical, left-wing progressive, Socialist Communist party’s ideology, agenda, strategy, planning, laws, policies and actions worship and follow Satan’s playbook to the very letter. Here are just a few of hundreds of proven examples:
– Sick, demented and twisted sexual perversions forced on society
– Protecting and defending ALL Illegals and every other type of violent, despicable criminals such as murderers, rapists, child molesters, human traffickers, arsonists, drug pushers, violent torturing gang bangers, etc.
– Attacking ALL religions (EXCEPT Islam), with the goal of destroying them and the people belonging to them
– Ripping apart and murdering millions of innocent babies and calling it Health Care
– Slicing off healthy breasts mutilating the genitals of young girls and castrating young boys and calling it ‘Gender Care’
– Using ‘Lawfare’ against their opponents, or anyone else, so as to arrest and throw into prison ANYONE who interferes with, tries to stop their EVIL, or who simply disagrees with them.
– Fully support any enemy, foreign or domestic, of America.
– Fully support turning America into a full-blown Socialist/Communist nation – Relentless desire and goal of destroying our Constitution
Yes, toay’s Democrat party is PURE EVIL.
(And all of this begs the question – are the voters that support, elect, re-elect, and re-elect again and again just as EVIL, or by all means just IGNORANTLY and ARROGANTLY STUPID?)..
Biden pretending to be religious with his rosary beads was just to hide what they were doing behind the scenes. Taking away the religion from the people and substituting their power. The new God in their lives. The democrats know there is only one leader and that is the democrats. But one after another all these pompous brainless leaders are falling off their pedestal. The latest one to fall after Biden, Swalwell, Schiff, Comey, Starmer, is Ursula Von der Leyen head of the EU. Who was not elected by the people and ruled with an iron fist. Which she had done as well for 10 years as defense minister for Germany. She created fraud with the climate change billions the European countries were ordered to pay into that fund. She made a deal with big Pharma for the vaccines without any follow up or oversight. And destroyed the emails regarding that topic. Sounds familiar doesn’t it. The EU Supreme Court has given the verdict she has to step down immediately. When are we going to get to try the deep state under Biden who were ruling this country into the ground. Who will be charged for this latest revelation?. We investigate we find fraud or worse criminal persecution and still they walk around free. Time to arrest them all.
I wonder if we can all agree, Biden did very little, except what he was told to do, by an unknown person/group. The man was certainly opiniated, could barely finish a sentence, but our real enemy as believers is the force that governed us 2021-25. Biden was a puppet in all that I can see of his presidency.
75M Progressive Leftist Harris voters do not like America or Americans. They believe that America is flawed, racist, and too successful based on exploitation. So they work from within to destroy her through a moral erosion, destroying the nuclear family and promoting the vulgarity of popular culture. 12 years of Obama was the Architect of American decline and progressivism is the ideology of American suicide. Decline is their choice.
Biden is a Catholic? What a joke
Biden’s admin. Christian bias, it wasn’t Biden’s admin., was it, that’s where bias came from., the sweet voice of muezin calling to evening prayer.
May all Seniors take heed and get on board getting the message out to other Seniors exactly what the Democrat Party stands for: anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, period! Democratic Party is not the Party of yesteryear; not since JFK! When JFK was Assassinated the Party started taking a hard Left Turn towards all that’s Christian in Faith, Values and Principles! In the past twenty-five plus years this trend has accelerated to the point where we are today due to Presidents like, Clinton, Obama and Biden! These three named Presidents have done great harm to America. Their records speak for themselves having shelved True Christianity for New Age Atheistic Religious Humanism! Individuals have been lulled to sleep, especially, Golden-agers, by slick talking people who call themselves one thing but are not. These Liars present skewed evidence as facts but are the furthest thing from it! Today we all can research for ourselves as to what is the Real Truth vs Lying Democrats on the Left by Evidence, hidden from public view, now uncovered, for all to read and listen to for themselves. We’re fortunate ALMIGHTY GOD, JESUS CHRIST, has placed HIS Chosen Watchmen-on-the-Wall for our personal Divine Protection should we be diligently seeking and desiring the Light-of-Truth! Time for Senior Citizens come out, discover the Real Truth and begin making a difference!
For those who have accepted Christ Jesus as their persona savior, and invited him into their lives, their life on this earth is the worst it ever will be. For those that have not done so, this life is the best they will ever have. Let that sink in. Are you happy every day? I guarantee it is going to suck to be a democrat. Cue the thumbs down from the haters . . .
Joe Biden is the prototype for the hypocrites Jesus described as praying in public to disguise himself as a righteous man better than the rest of us. His “reward” or “just desserts” will come in the next world!!
Thank you TRUMP for bringing Christianity back into the USA!
So, when are the guilty politicians, former presidents and the rest going to face federal charges? Joke! The rule of law does not exist. It did during the Nixon administration but did not when Clinton was president. The era that began with Clinton’s inauguration carried over with the Obama, Biden administrations. Bold liars that went unchallenged. Tell me where the rule of law of law exists if you are a member of the federal, a state or
local government.
No amount of Salvatory Reparations are gonna save your soul, Joe. You sold your soul to the devil. Your final destination is ready and waiting to welcome you home.
It wasn’t just the Biden administration it is the Democratic Party and their allies trying to destroy our country! The Democratic Party and their allies are the biggest threat and domestic enemies of the American people and they must be stopped!
Biden will go down as the worst “STAIN” on the presidency, and American politics, in the last 248 years. That racist, fake Catholic, lying, half-wit, should have never been elected as town dog catcher!
Bumbling O’Biden was just a rubber stamp (autopen) for his leftist handlers.
FJB.
Wash. Rinse. Repeat as necessary…
The article mentions the Biden administration, but really it’s American’s who when given the chance enjoy their anti-Christian ways. How many that participated are still operating in their positions today. When will they be brought to justice. Where is the justice for Grand Canyon University. It’s one thing to write a report and that was helpful, but if justice does not arise from that report – then what did it matter? The problem is these people are getting away with their injustices – just ask the Epstein victims how they feel about justice and certainly the J6’rs. And definitely the illegals and anti-Christian muslims invading the U.S. Yes the fake “war” is a distraction from real justice where we see the clowns actually being brought to justice for their crimes.
The pope doesn’t have time for this, protecting the unborn or Christians being killed around the world, he’s busy being a media star and jumping on the TDS bandwagon. JMO
The DemocRats are anti-Christ, anti-Bible, and anti-life. If Christians or any sect–even the pharisaical, occultic, blasphemous RCC–takes a stand for life, the DemocRats will vehemently attack them.
Hey everyone I know that I will set your hair on fire again, but here goes:all of the crap that happened to DJT and because of FJB started with OBAMA!!!!! He is by far the most EVIL person ever….. EVERYONE associated with those two administrations should be jailed. In a SUPER MAX. All of them. Lock them up and throw away the key. If you are not aware of the horrible deeds that these people committed check with the DOJ website. Do your homework people and VOTE!!!!!!! MAGA MAGA MAGA
These are disastrous outcomes of stolen 2020 election.
And the Pope supported Biden. As a Catholic this information is appalling.
The noble purpose of “providing for the Common Good” seems to mainly concern keeping one party perpetually in power and control of everyone else. It has nothing to do with the power and prestige of a moral people continuing the most innovative experiment ever invented by some to create the beneficial governance of others under the system which defines a republic. Judeo-Christian practices and behaviors were the foundational precepts which inspired this novel system of civil management. Don’t let it expire or be terminated by the coarse aspirations of others.
Many knew this after Democrap Debate & Princess Cacklepuss’ Coronation as Presidential Candidate Run. HA HA, TOLD YA!
What riles my rear end is that Biden, Pelosi, et.al. claim to be Christian. I await the woke Catholic church to excommunicate them for satanic support for abortion, etc.
Some Catholic he turned out to be, huh?!??
Pelosi….another phoney Catholic.
They all hide behind religion and cause chaos whilst in the shadows, they lie and destroy for political power.
3 words………Let’s Go Brandon
Can more sue Biden admin on deny faith freedoms etc?
Of an absolute Truth: Clinton, Obama and Biden were genuinely Wolves in sheeps clothing! Especially, Obama and Biden, two of the Worst Presidents in American History! Their True Historical Record attests to this Fact! Those cut from the same cloth as those two will tell you differently but Truth is the Truth and that never-ever changes! If, you desire freedom, fairness, balance, personal Rights, ability to practice Christian Values and Worship, maintain what America was built upon since President Washington, etc… you have a Christian Moral Responsible Obligation to Vote Democrats gone, period!
The new Pope is a Socialist just like the last one!
why is this just now coming to light?
Lol! What a joke.
The RCC has rights just like any other blasphemous cult in the USA.
Biden is a practicing roman catholic and attends mass on Sunday. So at least he goes to church. When does Trump ever go to church? Like never.
Trump has blatantly shown anti-Catholic bias by trying to shame the Pope in public.