John Carr may not be a household name for most U.S. Catholics in the pews but for the church’s bishops and those following any issue at the intersection of faith and public life, for a quarter century as the top policy advisor for the U.S. bishops, he’s been a dominant force working on everything from the Affordable Care Act to the church’s response to the clergy abuse crisis to food stamps and paid family leave.
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