US EditionArchbishop Coakley Elected New US Catholic Bishops President
- On Nov. 11, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City was elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in a secret ballot during the USCCB fall plenary assembly.
- With the customary succession frayed, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, current vice president, was ineligible this year due to age, breaking the vice-presidential succession pattern.
- In three rounds of voting, none of the 10 candidates on the ballot won a majority in the first two rounds, and Coakley defeated Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Texas 128-109 in the runoff.
- Coakley's three-year presidential term begins at the conclusion of this year's plenary assembly, while Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Texas, was elected vice president, positioning him as a strong future contender.
- Analysts say the election keeps the conference aligned with conservative priorities, with Coakley’s ties to U.S. political conservatives and the Napa Institute reflecting divisions over abortion and LGBTQ+ rights.
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New head of US Catholic Bishops said he would deny communion to pro-abortion politicians
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley is not in favor of giving politicians preferential treatment.Coakley, archbishop of Oklahoma City, was elected as the next president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in a secret ballot on Tuesday and will serve a three-year term as president.'I think in many cases it becomes the right decision and the only choice.'Coakley has set a strong precedent for supporting the denial of communion to certain po…
New President of Catholic Bishops Defended Denying Communion to Nancy Pelosi
The nation’s Catholic bishops have elected a new president who is a solid pro-life advocate and defended denying communion to pro-abortion former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has been elected as the new president and he asked for prayers as he takes the leadership post. “I’m humbled by the trust which my brother bishops have placed in me by choosing me to serve as president of our episcopal conference,…
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