John Krol

Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks on the first day of the spring general assembly of the USCCB June 11, 2019, in Baltimore. (CNS/Bob Roller)

When picking new US bishops, Francis shouldn't hesitate to ruffle feathers

Distinctly Catholic: New bishop appointments could shift the U.S. bishops' conference in a new direction. Let's look at which appointments are the most important and why, and discuss the kinds of choices the pope faces.

Bishop Cistone, sixth bishop of Saginaw, dies at 69

By Catholic News Service

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