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Archdiocesan priest named first Catholic president of Church Federation By Sean Gallagher Father John Beitans, pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, will become the first Catholic president of the Church Federation of Greater Indianapo-lis on Jan. 1. In an interview prior to the Dec. 14 announcement, Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith, executive director of the 92-year-old ecumenical organization, praised Father Beitans’ qualifications. Father Beitans has been active on the Church Federation’s board of directors. St. Lawrence Parish is the host of a center for Loaves and Fishes, a Church Federation project aiding families that are at risk of dropping into...