Bishops elect Rhoades to committee chairmanship

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At their fall meeting in Baltimore, the U.S. Catholic bishops this morning elected Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Harrisburg to head a key standing committee.

The 145-93 vote favored the moderate Rhoades -- newly appointed to the Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend -- over Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, who is more conservative. Read more about the committee.

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