Catholic Group’s Ad Campaign Criticizes Biden for Inaction Against Attacks

Frank FangAugust 22, 2022

A Catholic advocacy group recently initiated a $1 million ad campaign with the goal of pressuring President Joe Biden into taking action following dozens of attacks against churches and pro-life pregnancy centers.

The 30-second ad compares Biden to America’s first Catholic president, John F. Kennedy, who condemned arson attacks on black churches in the 1960s, and how the two leaders have reacted differently to “Churches Burning,” which is the title of the advertisement. The campaign by Wisconsin-based CatholicVote expresses hope that “political figures and the Justice Department” would see the message and take action.

“The American people are disgusted by the inaction of our Justice Department,” said CatholicVote Communications Director Joshua Mercer. “This ad sends an important message, calling on our lawmakers to demand action against this vicious campaign of targeted violence against Catholics.”

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The clip begins with the following narration: “In the 1960s, when churches were burned, President Kennedy stepped up, condemned it.” Then Kennedy’s voice can be heard saying, “To burn churches I consider both cowardly as well as outrageous.”

The narration continues, pointing out that Kennedy “pledged justice” after the attacks on churches.

“As soon as we are able to find out who did it, we’ll arrest them,” Kennedy says in the ad.

The ad then points out that churches are being targeted now for a different reason, saying “Now, churches are being burned again, because they protect unborn babies and women in need.”

The ad shows a clip of Biden, the second Catholic U.S. president, saying, “Keep protesting, because—keep making your point.”

Biden made that comment on July 10, while he was on a bike ride in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He made the comment a day after protesters marched to the White House demanding abortion rights.

According to CatholicVote, the ad is being aired in Wisconsin and Arizona, some