Overview
- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is holding Tuesday ballots in Baltimore to choose a new president and vice president for a three-year term.
- The 10-candidate slate reflects a split in style within a largely conservative hierarchy, and there is no clear front-runner.
- Bishop Robert Barron, a high-profile media figure from Winona-Rochester, is on the ballot and serves on President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission.
- Immigration features prominently on the agenda as bishops weigh how forcefully to address the administration’s enforcement tactics after their refugee resettlement program was shuttered when federal funding was halted.
- Election rules allow multiple ballots with a potential runoff, after which the vice president is chosen from remaining candidates, with results expected as soon as Tuesday.