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

Pope Francis on Monday tapped Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego to become the archbishop of Washington, D.C., selecting one of his most progressive allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S ...

People pray during Eucharistic Adoration that preceded the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St.

Ahead of his permanent move to Washington, D.C., San Diego’s first-ever cardinal wanted thousands of people who attended ...

SAN DIEGO — Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego was appointed the new Archbishop of Washington D.C. Monday, replacing Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who is retiring. Cardinal McElroy will take over ...

On Jan. 6, the Vatican announced Cardinal Robert McElroy, 70, the current bishop of San Diego and a critic of Trump, would be ...

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.

McElroy, 70, replaces the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who steps down after having navigated the archdiocese through the fallout of the 2018 eruption of the clergy sexual abuse crisis. The ...

Walter Mencken: Nothing to confess except my admiration, Your Eminence, and as for respect, if I hadn’t removed my hat when I came in, I would most definitely tip it in your direction. You Trumped me.

It’s also a topic which resonates personally with Francis. In his new autobiography, the Pope recalled how his paternal ...