{"id":13635,"date":"2020-04-07T12:45:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=13635"},"modified":"2020-09-17T10:58:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T14:58:05","slug":"anthony-fauci-is-a-man-of-faith-plays-a-major-role-in-how-he-handles-crises-like-the-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2020\/04\/anthony-fauci-is-a-man-of-faith-plays-a-major-role-in-how-he-handles-crises-like-the-coronavirus-pandemic","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Fauci is a Man of Faith, Plays a Major Role in How He Handles Crises Like the Coronavirus Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019re following the news these days, you\u2019ve probably become very familiar with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci.<\/p>\n

He has become one of the most beloved public figures in the U.S., and for good reason. During the coronavirus pandemic, he provides straight facts and a steady hand at a time of major uncertainty.<\/p>\n

What you may not know is that Fauci is a practicing Catholic and a man of deep faith.<\/p>\n

Fauci went to the Jesuit-run Regis High School in New York City and the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He later studied at Weill Cornell Medicine, the medical school of Cornell University, according to Aleteia.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Fauci is a practicing Catholic who was educated by the Jesuits\u2014Pope Francis\u2019s religious order.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a short reflection he wrote some years back on how his faith informs his work as a doctor. pic.twitter.com\/ud3qfr3gIn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Christopher J. Hale (@chrisjollyhale) April 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n