Four myths about the People of Praise, explained

Published September 30, 2020 10:30am ET



Since President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, her membership in the charismatic group People of Praise has drawn much scrutiny, with some comparing it to a cult.

The group, a majority Catholic Christian fellowship group based in South Bend, Indiana, has been disparaged for its traditionalist leanings on sexual ethics and familial norms. Some news outlets and pundits have compared People of Praise to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, erroneously claiming that the group inspired the dystopian series.

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