Conference of Bishops elects Thomas as chairman-elect of pro-life committee

TOLEDO — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops elected Bishop Daniel Thomas as its chairman-elect of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, the Diocese of Toledo announced on Wednesday.

“I am humbled that my brother bishops have elected me to serve as chairman-elect on this committee and our National Conference of Bishops,” Thomas said in a press release Wednesday. “I strongly believe that to be Catholic is to be pro-life, from conception to natural death. This is an issue I am passionate about and am honored to promote the message of the Gospel of Life in this national capacity.”

Thomas, who is already a committee member, will serve as chairman-elect for one year. His three-year term as chairman will begin after the Fall Plenary Assembly next November.