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

Pope Francis has named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, D.C.

Pope Francis on Monday appointed a new cardinal with a liberal track record to head the archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

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

Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prays will be undertaken elsewhere.

ROME — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm ...

Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic cardinal who has criticized Donald Trump's political agenda as the new leader for the Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., days before Trump is set to be inaugurated as U.

Pope Francis injured his right arm on Thursday at Santa Marta, Colombia, in his second fall in just over a month. He suffered a contusion and was later seen in public wearing a sling, but the ...

Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy to succeed Cardinal Wilton Gregory as the Archbishop of Washington. A progressive voice in the American

Trump attended a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring the nation’s fallen heroes. The ceremony marked a reflective moment in the lead-up to the inauguration, contrasting the high-energy rally that followed in the evening.

Pope Francis declared Sunday that the massive deportation of illegal migrants promised by US President-elect Donald Trump would be "a calamity." Francis said, "If it is true, it will be a calamity, because it makes the poor wretches who have nothing pay,