Washington D.C., Jan 27, 2012 / 03:51 am
Despite the White House’s recent effort to honor people committed to Catholic education, analysts are cautioning about seeing the gesture as an appreciation for Catholic teachings.
Political commentator and author Mark Stricherz said that the decision to highlight Catholic educators “is not surprising.”
“Teachers have been a Democratic constituency for four decades at least,” he told CNA on Jan. 26.
“But to most practicing Catholics who follow the news, the president's timing would strike them as a Janus-faced move,” Stricherz said.