60 years after JFK, Biden as second Catholic president offers a refresh in church's political role
2020 Nov 12
Joe Biden quoted Pope Francis in speeches ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Mindy Schauer/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images
The US Catholic Church is more diverse and more divided than it was in JFK's time. Biden could offer an opportunity for the church to move beyond so-called "culture war" issues.