The Failure of US Roman Catholic Bishops and a Look at a ‘Christian’ Investment Opportunity

Joel Saint opens the show by tackling two articles from Roman Catholic laypersons criticizing the state of the Church. The first, titled “The Coffee Circle of Bishops,” paints a vivid picture of widespread frustration among the laity as the United States Council of Catholic Bishops meets in Baltimore. The piece critiques the bishops for neglecting urgent moral and doctrinal crises—like the defense of purity, the crisis of catechesis, and the “homosexual gospel”—in favor of secular distractions like immigration, climate change, and synodality. The second article attempts to defend the status quo and the removal of dissenting leaders. Joel dissects the accuracy of the laity’s outrage and the institutional sickness it exposes. Finally, Joel examines a supposed “faith-friendly” investment option: the Global X S&P 500 Christian Values ETF. This investment opportunity is marketed specifically to “people of faith,” but a close look at its holdings reveals glaring contradictions. Joel exposes the companies included in the fund and questions how such an index can honestly bear the name of Christ, revealing yet another area where the secular world attempts to sanitize and profit from Christian branding without adhering to biblical ethics.