Archbishop Coakley Elected New US Catholic Bishops President

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Above: Archbishop Paul S. Coakley on June 29, 2011, at The Vatican. Image copyright: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Coakley's election signals dangerous accommodation with U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda and betrays Catholic values. Coakley's shameful 2018 support for the excommunicated Vigano's attacks on Pope Francis shows alarming disrespect for papal authority. The bishops have chosen partisan politics over Gospel principles.

National Catholic Reporter

Narrative B

Archbishop Coakley's leadership brings unified Catholic opposition to Trump's immigration crackdowns. The bishops are courageously defending migrant families and standing with Pope Leo's call for compassion. This election shows remarkable episcopal unity on protecting the vulnerable.

Catholic News Agency The New York Times