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The Congressional Conclave can't find its spiritual leader

There's a new Pope but a Congressional conclave still hasn't picked a Chaplain...

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Richie McGinniss
May 18, 2025
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Catholics have their first American-born Pope but in Washington, DC, Congress can't decide who they want to be their next spiritual leader on Capitol Hill.

Among the frontrunners is a Baptist pastor named Brad Wells. In 2015, he moved from a multi-decade mission in Papau New Guinea to DC with his wife and seven kids.

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