The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins. By Elizabeth Dias Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert W.

With Donald Trump once again assuming power, McElroy and Trump are on a collision course when it comes to immigration, the ...

(photo: Pablo Esparza/CNA / EWTN) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican January 6, 2025 Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, bishop of San Diego, to lead the Archdiocese of Washington ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy has supported migrants and said the church should be more inclusive to women and LGBT people.

Francis’ liberal pick for Washington, D.C. archbishop is at odds with Trump’s choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Brian Burch, a vocal Francis critic.

Pope Francis has selected a vocal critic of President ... positions in the U.S., and he has selected San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy. NPR religion correspondent Jason DeRose is with us now ...

On the day Congress certified Donald Trump’s 2024 election as president, Pope Francis named Cardinal Robert W. McElroy to become the new archbishop of Washington, D.C. It was a historic and well ...

Pope Francis has appointed San Diego’s Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, 70, as the new archbishop of Washington. The Vatican announced the appointment at noon today, Jan. 6, the feast of the Epiphany.

Vatican City • Donald Trump might not be president yet, but world leaders have been preparing for his second term, including the head of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, Pope Francis. On Jan. 6, the ...

Pope Francis has named Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new leader of the Catholic Church in Washington DC. Cardinal McElroy has criticised US president-elect Donald Trump's political agenda in the ...