Donald Trump has returned to the White House four years later. After winning the election, he now begins what will be his last term as President of the United States.
As for the composition of Congress in this new period, in religious terms, the data is quite different from what is the social reality of the country.
According to the Pew Research Center, in the United States, 28% of the population is not affiliated with any religion. But looking at Congress, almost all members practice a religion.
In fact, almost 9 out of 10 house members and senators identify themselves as Christian, although the vast majority are Protestant. As for Catholics, they are 29% of the House and 24% of the Senate.
In addition, the Catholic presence in Trump's ranks is strong. His Vice-President is a converted Catholic. He was baptized in 2019 and is against abortion and gay marriage.
The Republican leader has also appointed a man to be his ambassador to the Holy See. He is the leader of CatholicVote, one of the largest Catholic advocacy groups in the country.
His name is Brian Burch and he has questioned some of the Pope's decisions, such as the document that speaks of blessing same-sex couples. He said that it creates "confusion" and that it will be the next pope who "clarifies" what happened.
For his part, Pope Francis has made a significant move in the United States. He has named Cardinal McElroy as the Archbishop of Washington. During Trump's first term of office, McElroy was critical of the idea of a mass deportation campaign of immigrants.
In any case, relations between the United States and the Vatican are more than cordial. Pope Francis received Trump in 2017. Despite showing his disagreement with Trump mostly on immigration policy, the Pope sent Trump a letter of prayers and blessings. Trump is now the 47th president of the United States.
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