In a surprising upset, Archbishop Joseph Naumann beat Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago to become head of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee. The election will likely be viewed by many as a referendum on both Pope Francis and the bishops’ pro-life policy engagement.

Cupich defeated for pro-life committee
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