article_snippet.sent: After being appointed by Pope John Paul II in 1997 to lead the Chicago Archdiocese, He earned a reputation as an intellectual leader and a leading figure in some of the most prominent events in the U.S. Church.
article_snippet.sent: And in his three years as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, He spearheaded opposition to the Affordable Care Act, arguing that the health insurance law would allow taxpayer money to fund abortion.
article_snippet.sent: The Chicago archdiocese's charitable arm helped sue the Obama administration in 2012 over the requirement that employers cover the cost of contraception.
article_snippet.sent: He was appointed by Pope John Paul II in 1997 to lead the Chicago Archdiocese .
highlights_snippet.sent: He was appointed by Pope John Paul II in 1997 to lead the Chicago Archdiocese .
  