U.S. bishops gather for Mass after they adjourn on the first day of their annual fall meeting in Baltimore Nov. 12. The bishops’ conference president, Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., was the main celebrant. Bishop Peter Sartain, Bishop of Joliett, IL and formerly of the Diocese of Memphis, is seen at far right. (CNS photo by Nancy Wiechec)

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