With Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing set to begin Monday, her faith has emerged a key point of appeal to supporters
confirmation hearing to begin Monday
, her faith has emerged a key point of appeal to supporters. Democrats say they intend to treat it more cautiously than in her last judicial confirmation three years ago. Ms. Barrett is a member of a small, largely Catholic charismatic group called People of Praise. She would be the sixth Catholic on the current Supreme Court, and the first known to practice charismatic Christianity, which emphasizes devotion to the Holy Spirit and the reality of miracles in everyday life.
People of Praise generally doesn’t disclose who is part of the group, and Ms. Barrett has never publicly identified herself as a member. When she was nominated for the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017, she disclosed on a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire that she served on the board that oversees the group’s schools in three states. Board members must belong to People of Praise, a person familiar with the matter said.
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