An Inside Look at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, by Carl E. Olson

By Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report, August 22, 2023 

Carl E. Olson is editor of Catholic World Report and Ignatius Insight. He is the author of Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?, Will Catholics Be “Left Behind”?, co-editor/contributor to Called To Be the Children of God, co-author of The Da Vinci Hoax (Ignatius), and author of the “Catholicism” and “Priest Prophet King” Study Guides for Bishop Robert Barron/Word on Fire.  …

Jayd Henricks, the President of Catholic Laity and Clergy for Renewal, served from 2006 to 2017 on the staff of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), including six years as the Executive Director of Government Relations.

He was recently interviewed by Francis X. Maier about the USCCB: how it works, the influence and role of staff members, the influence of the bishops on Capitol Hill, the Vatican’s relationship with the USCCB, and divisions among the bishops.

Here are two excerpts from the interview:

How much real influence does the Church actually have on Capitol Hill? …

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