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Oct 8, 2020 · Some people familiar with the People of Praise describe Judge Barrett’s career as an anomaly for women within the community.
Jun 6, 2022 · A sworn affidavit from the 1990s from a former member of a secretive religious group with alleged ties to Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett described an environment of complete control...
Sep 28, 2020 · Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s latest Supreme Court nominee, is a hero of some religious Americans, but others view her connection to a little-understood faith group with deep...
- The People of Praise Assigned ‘Handmaids’ to Some Female Members, The Times Claims. Amy Coney Barrett belongs to a “small, tightly knit Christian group called People of Praise,” The New York Times reported in September 2017.
- Amy Coney Barrett Was Grilled on Her Faith During Her Nomination Hearing to the Appeals Court, Which Caused Controversy. Amy Coney Barrett is Catholic as are most, but not all, members of People of Praise.
- Some Catholic & Conservative Organizations Think the Focus on People of Praise is Misleading & Unfair. Criticizing Barrett for the People of the Praise is considered unfair by some.
- The Group Describes Itself as a ‘Charismatic, Covenant Community’ That Is Modeled on the Disciples. The group’s website describes it as “an ecumenical, charismatic, covenant community.
- What Is People of Praise?
- What Do The People of Praise Believe?
- Is The Group A Cult?
- What About Amy Coney Barrett’s Association with The Group and Her Faith?
People of Praiseis a South Bend, Ind.–based charismatic community that attracts members from a number of Christian churches, though the vast majority of its members are Catholic. The group was founded in 1971, part of a Catholic charismatic renewal that emerged from the Second Vatican Council. Charismatic communities emphasize the role of the Holy ...
People of Praise is not a church, so its members tend to believe what their own churches teach. Since 90 percent of the people who belong to People of Praise are Catholics, that means they follow the teachings of the Catholic Church. The organization places an emphasis on family life, traditional gender roles and a deep prayer life. It also operate...
People of Praise requires about six years of discernment before a member makes a lifelong “covenant,” or personal commitment, pledging to remain part of the organization. The group’s website says a person is free to leave the covenant at any time. But there have been charges that charismatic communities can be overly controlling, including some mad...
Ms. Coney Barrett’s name was removed from the group’s website in 2017, according to The New York Times story from that year. The organization said members sometimes request that they not be named in marketing materials. Mr. Lent told The South Bend Tribunein 2018 that the organization does not try to influence its members when it comes to their pro...
Oct 12, 2020 · The Associated Press reports that Barrett’s father, Michael Coney Sr., was the principal leader of People of Praise’s New Orleans branch and, as recently as 2017, served on the group’s...
People of Praise was formed in 1971 by Kevin Ranaghan and Paul DeCelles. Both men were involved in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, in which Pentecostal religious experiences such as baptism in the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues and prophecy are practiced by Catholics.
