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.

In the wake of Trump’s election victory last year, Pope Francis wasted no time in criticizing the notion of mass deportations ...

Pope Francis has named like-minded San Francisco native Cardinal Robert McElroy as the archbishop of Washington, D.C., tapping one of his most progressive allies to head the Catholic Church in the ...

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 ...

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

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Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy to succeed Cardinal Wilton Gregory as the Archbishop of Washington. A progressive voice in the American hierarchy, McElroy’s imminent move to the ...

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

MARTIN: What's been the reaction so far to Pope Francis naming Cardinal McElroy as the D.C. archbishop? DEROSE: Well, it's hard to divorce this announcement from the fact that Trump is about to ...

Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, aligning the U.S. capital's archdiocese with one of his most progressive allies. The appointment ...