ICYMI Sen. Coons: How Biden's faith-based office has advanced his vow to heal the soul of the nation

Op-Ed

In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed in Religion News Service yesterday commemorating the one-year anniversary of President Biden's re-establishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships by discussing how President Biden's faith has not only shaped that office, but the entirety of his presidency over the last year-plus. The White House Office of Faith Based and Community Partnerships was first launched by President George W. Bush in 2001 and continued through the Obama administration. It was re-established by President Biden on February 14, 2021.

Religion News Service: How Biden's faith-based office has advanced his vow to heal the soul of the nation

By Senator Chris Coons

"Preach the gospel at all times. When necessary, use words."

Those words of St. Francis to his followers come to mind this week as we mark the one-year anniversary Monday (Feb. 14) of President Joe Biden's reestablishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, a little over a year since he put his hand on the Bible and took the oath of office as our 46th president.

Looking back over that year, it's evident that President Biden believes deeply in the words of St. Francis.

Our president's faith is private and personal; with rare exceptions, such as this month's National Prayer Breakfast, he doesn't discuss it at length in public. Rather, he demonstrates his faith through works and deeds. Over the past year, President Biden has used his service to our nation to show us his faith -- a faith of empathy and compassion, a faith rooted in both the Social Gospel movement and the words of the Gospels themselves.

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