BALTIMORE (RNS) — As the secretary of the USCCB since 2022 and the most senior member of leadership young enough to take the presidency, Coakley had been considered the favorite.
In choosing Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley, U.S. Catholic bishops are doubling down on their conservative bent, even as they push for more humane immigration policies from the Trump administration.
BALTIMORE — U.S. Catholic bishops elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president on Tuesday, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s secon
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