A estrutura foi criada no governo Bush em 2001, antes de ser reformada no governo Barack Obama, e então abolida durante o mandato de Donald Trump. Em resposta ao pedido de cerca de cinquenta organizações religiosas em uma carta aberta publicada um dia após sua posse, o presidente Joe Biden assinou, no último domingo, 15 de fevereiro, um decreto com o objetivo de restabelecer um “escritório de associações religiosas e de bairro “para a Casa Branca.
A RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, reuniu que tem por objetivo “trabalhar com líderes de diferentes religiões e diferentes origens, na linha de frente de suas comunidades em crise, e que podem nos ajudar a curar, nos unir e nos reconstruir”, argumentou o presidente.
“Joe Biden busca, assim, despolitizar a disputa confessional, ao mesmo tempo em que demonstra que o campo democrata não é anti-religioso e que a liberdade de culto não é privilégio dos republicanos”, explica Blandine Chelini Pont, professora de história contemporânea da Universidade de Aix-Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) e especialista em catolicismo nos Estados Unidos.
O presidente também destacou a abordagem bipartidária que o gabinete terá de adotar na tentativa de resolver alguns “grandes problemas” da nação americana, atormentada por profundas divisões partidárias. “Não há democratas ou republicanos que morram com esta pandemia, ou que percam o emprego, que passem fome ou sejam despejados, que enfrentem o racismo sistêmico ou as consequências da crise climática”, martelou.
“Eles são seres humanos como qualquer outro. Eles são outros americanos. E esta não é uma nação que pode ou quer, apenas sente-se e observe o sofrimento ao nosso redor. Não somos assim. Não é isso que a fé nos chama a ser ”, continuou, colocando esta iniciativa sob a bandeira da reconciliação nacional.
Em um comunicado à imprensa, a Casa Branca estabeleceu o roteiro para este escritório em torno de cinco campos de ação: lidar com a pandemia estimulando a recuperação econômica, combatendo o racismo, trabalhando para o desenvolvimento de comunidades historicamente desfavorecidas, respondendo às necessidades humanitárias globais e, finalmente, assegurar o respeito pelos princípios constitucionais.
Em relação ao seu organograma, Joe Biden escolheu personalidades que se provaram no diálogo inter-religioso. A advogada e pesquisadora Melissa Rogers retornará à sua função de diretora executiva do escritório, cargo que ocupou anteriormente de 2013 a 2017 durante o segundo mandato de Barack Obama. “Em 2015, ela trabalhou notavelmente com Joe Biden [então vice-presidente, nota do editor] na vinda do papa aos Estados Unidos, organizando o programa de reuniões religiosas”, lembra Blandine Chelini Pont.
Responsável pelos assuntos religiosos durante a campanha eleitoral do candidato democrata, Josh Dickson será seu vice-diretor. Outra figura notável no escritório é Trey Baker, um ativista muito comprometido com o diálogo com as igrejas afro-americanas que fará a ligação com as comunidades negras.
“Quando foi criada em 2001, esta estrutura [então chamada de“ escritório de iniciativas confessionais e comunitárias ”] tinha agitado, alguns vendo nela um desejo por parte do Estado de se esquivar de suas responsabilidades dando mais poder à fé- organizações baseadas. , rastreia o especialista. Famosa com Obama, aos poucos foi tomando suas marcas, afirmando sua dimensão caritativa e social. ”
Durante seu mandato, Donald Trump decidiu removê-lo. Em vez disso, ele indicou sua conselheira espiritual, pastor e televangelista Paula White, presidente da associação Faith and Opportunity, garantindo a comunicação do presidente americano com as várias comunidades religiosas. Mas, para Blandine Chelini Pont, “nunca teve a mesma força operacional, ou os mesmos recursos, que o escritório dedicado”
Le correspondant de RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA a rapporté qu’à la demande de nombreuses communautés et organisations religieuses à travers le pays, le président américain Joe Biden a signé un décret le dimanche 15 février dernier rétablissant un «bureau pour la foi et le voisinage partenariats »à la Maison Blanche. Cela devra travailler pour la réconciliation nationale, au-delà des divisions partisanes.
La structure a été créée sous l’administration Bush en 2001, avant d’être remaniée sous Barack Obama, puis abolie sous le mandat de Donald Trump. En réponse à la demande d’une cinquantaine d’organisations religieuses dans une lettre ouverte publiée au lendemain de son investiture, le président Joe Biden a signé, dimanche 15 février dernier, un décret visant à rétablir un «bureau des partenariats confessionnels et de quartier “à la Maison Blanche.
L’AGENCE RECOWACERAO NEWS a compris qu’elle a pour objectif, “de travailler avec des leaders de confessions et d’horizons différents, en première ligne de leurs communautés en crise, et qui peuvent nous aider à nous guérir, nous unir et nous reconstruire”, a soutenu le président.
«Joe Biden cherche, par là, à dépolitiser la querelle confessionnelle, tout en démontrant que le camp démocrate n’est pas antireligieux et que la liberté de culte n’est pas l’apanage des républicains», explique Blandine Chelini Pont, professeur d’histoire contemporaine à l’université de Aix-Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) et spécialiste du catholicisme aux États-Unis.
Le président a également souligné l’approche bipartisane que le bureau devra adopter pour tenter de résoudre certains “problèmes majeurs” de la nation américaine, en proie à de profondes divisions partisanes. “Il n’y a pas de démocrates ou de républicains qui meurent de cette pandémie, ou qui perdent leur emploi, qui souffrent de la faim ou risquent l’expulsion, qui font face au racisme systémique ou aux conséquences de la crise climatique”, at-il martelé.
«Ce sont des êtres humains comme les autres. Ce sont des compatriotes américains. Et ce n’est pas une nation qui peut ou veut le faire, asseyez-vous simplement et observez la souffrance autour de nous. Ce n’est pas qui nous sommes. Ce n’est pas ce que la foi nous appelle à être », a-t-il poursuivi, plaçant cette initiative sous la bannière de la réconciliation nationale.
Dans un communiqué de presse, la Maison Blanche a établi la feuille de route de ce bureau autour de cinq champs d’action: faire face à la pandémie en stimulant la reprise économique, lutter contre le racisme, œuvrer pour le développement de communautés historiquement défavorisées, répondre aux besoins humanitaires mondiaux, et enfin garantir le respect des principes constitutionnels.
Concernant son organigramme, Joe Biden a choisi des personnalités qui ont fait leurs preuves dans le dialogue interreligieux. L’avocate et chercheuse Melissa Rogers reprendra ses fonctions de directrice générale du bureau, poste qu’elle occupait auparavant de 2013 à 2017 lors du deuxième mandat de Barack Obama. «En 2015, elle avait notamment travaillé avec Joe Biden [alors vice-président, NDLR] sur la venue du pape aux Etats-Unis, en organisant le programme des rencontres religieuses», se souvient Blandine Chelini Pont.
En charge des affaires religieuses pendant la campagne électorale du candidat démocrate, Josh Dickson sera son directeur adjoint. Une autre figure notable du bureau est Trey Baker, un activiste très engagé dans le dialogue avec les églises afro-américaines qui assurera la liaison avec les communautés noires.
«Lors de sa création en 2001, cette structure [alors appelée« bureau des initiatives confessionnelles et communautaires »] avait fait des vagues, certains y voyant une volonté de l’État de se soustraire à ses responsabilités en donnant plus de pouvoir à la foi. organisations basées. , retrace le spécialiste. Réputée sous Obama, elle a progressivement pris ses marques, affirmant sa dimension caritative et sociale. ”
Au cours de son mandat, Donald Trump avait décidé de le supprimer. Au lieu de cela, il avait nommé sa conseillère spirituelle, pasteur et télévangéliste Paula White, présidente de l’association Faith and Opportunity, assurant la communication du président américain avec les différentes communautés religieuses. Mais pour Blandine Chelini Pont, “elle n’a jamais eu la même force opérationnelle, ni les mêmes moyens, que le bureau dédié”
The Correspondent of RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA has reported that at the request of many religious communities and organizations across the country, USA President Joe Biden has signed an executive order last Sunday, February 15 re-establishing an “office for faith-based and neighborhood partnerships” at the White House. This will have to work for national reconciliation, beyond partisan divisions.
The structure was created under the Bush administration in 2001, before being overhauled under Barack Obama, then abolished during Donald Trump’s tenure. In response to the request of about fifty religious’ organizations in an open letter published a day after his inauguration, President Joe Biden signed, last Sunday, February 15, a decree aimed at re-establishing an “office of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships” to the White House.
RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY gathered that it has for an objective, “to work with leaders of different faiths and different backgrounds, on the front lines of their communities in crisis, and who can help us heal, unite and rebuild ourselves,” argued the president.
“Joe Biden seeks, thereby, to depoliticize the confessional quarrel, while demonstrating that the Democratic camp is not anti-religious and that freedom of worship is not the preserve of Republicans”, explains Blandine Chelini Pont, professor of contemporary history at the University of Aix-Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) and specialist in Catholicism in the United States.
The president also underlined the bipartisan approach that the office will have to adopt in trying to solve some “major problems” of the American nation, plagued by deep partisan divides. “There are no Democrats or Republicans who are dying of this pandemic, or who lose their jobs, who go hungry or face eviction, who face systemic racism or the consequences of the climate crisis », He hammered.
“They are human beings like any other. They are fellow Americans. And this is not a nation that can or wants to, just sit back and watch the suffering around us. This is not who we are. This is not what faith calls us to be, “he continued, placing this initiative under the banner of national reconciliation.
In a press release, the White House established the roadmap for this office around five fields of action: dealing with the pandemic by stimulating economic recovery, combating racism, working for the development of historically disadvantaged communities, responding to global humanitarian needs, and finally to ensure respect for constitutional principles.
Regarding his organization chart, Joe Biden chose personalities who have proven themselves in interreligious dialogue. Lawyer and researcher Melissa Rogers will return to her role as executive director of the office, a position she previously held from 2013 to 2017 during Barack Obama’s second term. “In 2015, she had notably worked with Joe Biden [then vice-president, Editor’s note] on the pope’s coming to the United States, by organizing the program of religious meetings,” recalls Blandine Chelini Pont.
In charge of religious matters during the electoral campaign of the Democratic candidate, Josh Dickson will be his deputy director. Another notable figure in the office is Trey Baker, an activist very committed to dialogue with African-American churches who will liaise with black communities.
“When it was created in 2001, this structure [then called the“ office of confessional and community initiatives ”] had made waves, some seeing in it a desire on the part of the State to shirk its responsibilities by giving more power to faith-based organizations. , traces the specialist. Renowned under Obama, it gradually took its marks, affirming its charitable and social dimension. ”
During his mandate, Donald Trump had decided to remove it. Instead, he had appointed his spiritual advisor, pastor, and televangelist Paula White, president of the Faith and Opportunity association, ensuring the American president’s communication with the various religious communities. But for Blandine Chelini Pont, “it never had the same operational force, or the same resources, as the dedicated office”
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