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U.S. Bishops Elect Leaders Amid Immigration Policy Divisions

11/13/2025

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The U.S. Bishops' fall plenary in Baltimore elected leaders for six committees, naming Archbishop Paul Coakley as conference president and Bishop Kevin Rhoades as secretary.
Archbishop Alexander Sample and Bishop Michael Sis tied for the religious liberty chair, and Sis won on seniority.
Archbishop Jeffrey Grob and Bishop Peter Smith led other committees.
The assembly noted divisions over immigration policy and the Vatican relationship under Pope Leo XIV.

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The U.S. Bishops' fall plenary in Baltimore elected leaders for six committees, naming Archbishop Paul Coakley as conference president and Bishop Kevin Rhoades as secretary.
Archbishop Alexander Sample and Bishop Michael Sis tied for the religious liberty chair, and Sis won on seniority.
Archbishop Jeffrey Grob and Bishop Peter Smith led other committees.
The assembly noted divisions over immigration policy and the Vatican relationship under Pope Leo XIV.