Bishop Gregory: Catholic Church leaders need to be more unified

In his final address as president, Gregory said there were times during the nearly three-year-long crisis when bishops clearly supported each other as they faced unprecedented criticism from the laity and general public. However, there were also moments when the Catholic prelates were divided.

"A strengthened sense of collegiality among ourselves can only redound to the common good of the church in the United States which we tend and love," he said as he opened the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "It will also serve as a very important witness to our beloved nation of how religious and civil discourse can and must take place."

The fractures are evident. Unity and uniformity are issues which clearly cause confusion among the faithful.

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