Conroy was abruptly forced out as House chaplain before being reinstated this week. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)The abrupt ouster and reinstatement of the U.S. House chaplain are exposing tensions among House Republicans about the role of a vocal Jesuit Catholic priest in Congress in the era of Pope Francis. Those and other issues put him at odds with many House Republicans, including some evangelical Protestants. [In a reversal, Ryan says the House chaplain will remain in his post]Conroy and his defenders see anti-Catholic bias in his treatment. Several House Republicans have said they hold no animus toward Conroy because of his Catholicism.

Source: Washington Post May 04, 2018 22:00 UTC