Cardinal Robert McElroy, San Diego

San Diego’s first-ever cardinal will soon lead Washington, D.C., diocese as Trump takes office
Pope Francis is moving the head of San Diego’s Roman Catholic Diocese to Washington, D.C., placing a prominent ally, as well as a supporter of migrant and LGBTQ communities, in the nation’s capital as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to launch mass deportations and a rollback of transgender rights.
Pope Francis names San Diego’s Cardinal Walter McElroy archbishop of Washington
Cardinal Walter McElroy of San Diego is named by Pope Francis to replace the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory leading the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
Pope Appoints Progressive Ally Cardinal McElroy As Washington Archbishop
Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego is known for his progressive views on LGBTQ+ issues and social inequality.
Pope Taps San Diego Cardinal McElroy as Next Washington Archbishop, Media Say
Robert McElroy, 70, is expected to be named to the high-profile Roman Catholic post in the nation's capital, according to the National Catholic Reporter, followed by other sources.
Vatican names liberal San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy as new D.C. leader
McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will lead an archdiocese still bruised by a sexual abuse and mismanagement scandal.
POPE APPOINTS SAN DIEGO’S CARDIAL MCELROY AS ARCHBISHOP OF WASHINGTON D.C.
McElroy was appointed by Pope Francis to serve as Bishop in San Diego in 2015 and in 2022 was elevated to Cardinal. He replaces retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory,77, as Archbishop in the district that includes the nation’s capitol and is home to more than 667,000 Catholics.
Pope appoints Trump critic to be archbishop of Washington, DC, and appoints first female leader of a Vatican department
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first administration, as the next archbishop of Washington, DC.
Pope Francis appoints Trump critic as new Archbishop of Washington DC
Pope Francis has selected an anti-Trump cardinal to become the Archbishop of Washington DC. Cardinal Robert McElroy was an open critic of Donald Trump during his first administration. Sky News contributor Louise Roberts slammed the cardinal,
Attorneys for alleged San Diego sex abuse victims criticize appointment of cardinal
Attorneys representing alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego Tuesday ...
Attorneys for Alleged Sex Abuse Victims Object to Pope’s McElroy Appointment
Attorneys representing alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego on Tuesday ...
This Catholic school is fighting to stay alive
Eckery said Katharine Drexel and St. Mary School in Escondido are the only two Catholic schools that are operated by the ...
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DC Isn’t the Largest or the Oldest US Archdiocese, but It’s Where the Action Is
ANALYSIS: When the archbishop of Washington speaks, people pay attention — sometimes wondering if they’re hearing echoes from ...
Trump critic named new Washington archbishop
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, a critic of President-elect Trump, was named the new archbishop of Washington on Monday. Pope ...
Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.