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The United States is in desperate need of healing, but don't look to the bishops

Most average Catholics around the world probably don't know the name of their local bishop. And fewer still could tell you who serves as president of the national episcopal conference in their country. That's probably not such a bad thing. As some recent events have shown, Catholics probably aren't losing out much by not knowing or having a whole lot of contact with these men of the Church who like to call themselves shepherds.