ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, D.C., tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Roman ...

Francis, who was elected pope on a mandate of reform, has long had his eye on McElroy, making him bishop of San Diego in 2015 and then elevating him as a cardinal in 2022. McElroy, a graduate of ...

Vásquez was most recently selected by Francis to oversee the Diocese of Tyler, also in Texas, after he dismissed its former ...

Pope Francis. On Jan. 6, the Vatican announced Cardinal Robert McElroy, 70, the current bishop of San Diego and a critic of Trump, would be taking on the role of archbishop of the Diocese of ...

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 ...

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.

The pope’s comments provided the latest indication of a potential rekindling of frictions between the Vatican and the next ...

Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, D.C., tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Roman Catholic Church ...