The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.

Pope Francis taps one of most outspoken and progressive-leaning U.S. Catholic leaders to Washington, D.C., ahead of Trump ...

Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic cardinal who has criticized Donald Trump's political agenda as the new leader for the ...

ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his ...

After the election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react to a U.S. president who opposed his ...

Observers say progressive new archbishop of Washington is expected to speak out for immigrants, LGBTQ persons and the ...

In opening remarks as archbishop-elect of Washington, Cardinal Robert McElroy said he prays for the success of ...

Pope Francis’s appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the highly visible prelate of the church in Washington is already ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego is known for his progressive views on LGBTQ+ issues and social inequality.

The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis appointed Cardinal McElroy, 70, as archbishop of Washington, a high-profile ...

Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Robert McElroy's remarks are at odds with the incoming Trump administration's mass deportation policy.

Pope Francis selected San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy, who once called for anti-Trump "disruptors," to lead the Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.