Catholic Bishops, Catholic President

Clip: 11/15/2013 | 3m 44s

What did the presidency of JFK and his death 50 years ago mean for Catholics in the US?

For American Catholics, "the election of Kennedy was an important moment in history, where they were recognized and accepted by American society as true Americans," says Rev. Thomas Reese, S.J. But anti-Catholicism continued to linger until JFK’s assassination, when the 34th president became an American martyr, and it was no longer acceptable to be anti-Catholic.

Aired 11/15/2013 | Rating NR

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