Yesterday, history was made for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops with the election of Archbishop Timothy Dolan as its president and Archbishop Edward Kurtz of Louisville as its vice president.
Abp. Dolan, 60, has served as archbishop of New York since April 2009. He previously served as archbishop of Milwaukee and auxiliary bishop of St. Louis. Dolan has been noted for his strong defense of Catholic teachings on such issues as abortion, marriage, priestly celibacy, and the an all-male clergy. The archbishop's election as president of the USCCB comes as a surprise as he defeated Bishop Gerald F. Kinkanis of the Diocese of Tucson, the first time a sitting vice-president standing for the presidency was not elected to the top USCCB post.
Abp. Kurtz, 64, has served as archbishop of Louisville since June 2007. He previously served as bishop of Knoxville. He currently serves as chairman of the Bishops' Committee on Marriage and Family Life, being the USCCB's leader in the defense of marriage. In January 2010, Kurtz has stated that if the voter-approved Proposition 8 in California which defends traditional marriage were to be struck down it “will have a moral, legal, and cultural impact...akin to Roe v. Wade”.
Perhaps it's just me, but judging by this, I think the tide towards Christ in the USCCB is starting to happen.
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