Video: What did the bishops do in Baltimore?

NCR news editor Joshua McElwee, Bertelsen editorial fellow Aleja Hertzler-McCain, staff writer Brian Fraga and columnist Michael Sean Winters

NCR news editor Joshua McElwee, Bertelsen editorial fellow Aleja Hertzler-McCain, staff writer Brian Fraga and columnist Michael Sean Winters in a conversation about the U.S. bishops eventful four-day meeting in Baltimore last week.

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The U.S. bishops held an eventful four-day meeting in Baltimore last week.

Among the major events, the bishops elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who leads the archdiocese responsible for American Catholic military chaplains, as their new president. He replaced Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez and will now serve a three-year term in that role. 

The bishops also decided not to rewrite their traditional voting guide, known as Faithful Citizenship, ahead of the 2024 presidential election, and discussed Pope Francis' reinvigorated process for the Synod of Bishops and the 20th anniversary of the Dallas Charter to address clergy sexual abuse. 

To recap what happened, NCR news editor Joshua McElwee hosted a conversation about the Baltimore meeting with three of the NCR staff who were covering the event: staff writer Brian Fraga, columnist Michael Sean Winters, and Bertelsen editorial fellow Aleja Hertzler-McCain. 

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