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Leader Of US Catholic Bishops Pleads With Trump To Back Down From Total Destruction Of Iran
Archbishop Paul Coakley is asking President Donald Trump to “step back from the precipice of war” with Iran, saying Trump’s threats against the nation “cannot be morally justified.” Coakley, as president of the United…
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About Paul Stagg Coakley
Paul Stagg Coakley is an American Catholic prelate who serves as Archbishop of Oklahoma City. He has been President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops since November 2025. He previously served as Bishop of Salina from 2004 to 2010.
Everything about Paul Stagg Coakley →- Occupation
- Catholic priest, Catholic deacon, Catholic bishop
- Position held
- Roman Catholic archbishop of Oklahoma City, Roman Catholic bishop of Salina, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 3, 1955