Pope Francis today named Cardinal Robert McElroy as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S. capital at the start of Donald Trump’s second administration.
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Cardinal McElroy to lead D.C. archdiocese, Vatican announces
Pope Francis has appointed San Diego’s Cardinal Robert W. McElroy—seen in Rome as one of the intellectual heavyweights in the U.S. hierarchy—as the new archbishop of Washington D.C.
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Archbishop García-Siller on Trump and the border, the synod and more
San Antonio’s Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller discussed the incoming Trump administration, synodality, the U.S. bishops’ anti-poverty program and his health.
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Bishop J. Gregory Kelly named to Texas diocese after Pope Francis removed Bishop Strickland
Despite his removal, Bishop Joseph E. Strickland has remained an outspoken detractor of Pope Francis, both online and at various events organized by Catholic laity opposed to the Holy Father.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Should you stand or kneel to receive communion? Cardinal Cupich stirs debate after weighing in
A recent missive from Cardinal Blase Cupich to parishioners in Chicago provoked an unusually vitriolic response after the cardinal addressed issues regarding proper liturgical practice on Communion lines.
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‘A great woman of faith’: Catholic Extension honors Catholic Charities USA head
Catholic Extension Society’s 2024 Spirit of Francis Award was given to Kerry Alys Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What religious communities can learn from the death (and rebirth) of malls
A look at bygone shopping malls should stand as a warning not to let parishes be taken for granted.
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St. Jude relic tour halted over alleged ‘incident’ involving students and visiting priest
The incident allegedly involved the priest touching a female student’s long hair during a presentation as he was joking with about 200 students gathered to venerate the relic.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
As foreign born numbers spike in Europe and America, xenophobia goes global
Around the affluent world, new hostility, resentment and anxiety has been directed at immigrant populations that are emerging as preferred scapegoats for all manner of political and socio-economic shortcomings.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
From 1984: How are bishops selected?
In 1984, then-associate editor Thomas J. Reese, S.J., explained in depth how bishops are selected—from the initial vetting process to final confirmation by the pope and the bishop himself.