Jesuit Priest To Be Next House Chaplain

According to AP and a Roll Call reports last Friday, House Speaker John Boehner will nominate a Catholic priest who teaches at a Jesuit high school in Portland, Oregon to be the next Chaplain of the House of Representatives.  The choice was made in consultation with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.  Rev. Patrick J. Conroy wll become the second Catholic priest to serve as House chaplain, succeeding Fr. Daniel Coughlin who retired last month. The full House of Representatives will vote on the nomination later this month.  Conroy previously served as chaplain at Georgetown University. [Thanks to Alliance Alert for the lead.]