When Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020, her participation in the far-right Christian group People of Praise received a great deal of scrutiny. People of Praise, which has been dogged by sexual abuse allegations, favor a severe, ultra-strict form of Catholicism that incorporates elements of evangelical fundamentalist Protestantism. Most members are Catholic, although Protestants are also allowed to join. According to The Guardian’s Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Justice Barrett’s father, Louisiana-based attorney Michael Coney, is now serving as legal counsel for People o…
