Holy Father, The President of the United States (Conference of Catholic Bishops)

Tempting as it's been to prepare a Depth Chart for this morning, Stateside Church, the experience of these last incredible months is well worth recalling... and like the Conclave, the state of things precludes any speculation on the result.

With the new President and VP of the US bishops to be chosen from the 10-man slate at 9am Eastern, suffice it to say, let us pray....



...that said, given the bench's historic precedent, it's off to the races – or rather, American Catholicism's Run for the Roses:


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