Mychael Schilmoeller was part of a delegation of young adults who accompanied their bishops on their “ad limina” visit to Rome to meet with Pope Francis.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said the issue of migration was among the topics discussed with the pope, who told them "how it's important for all of us in the church to be open and welcome immigrants."

He succeeds Cardinal Angelo Sodano, 92, who was dean for almost 15 years.

The outgoing archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles J. Chaput, has high praise for his successor, Bishop Nelson J. Perez of Cleveland.

The three Americans were among eight firefighters and 31 people total who have died in the wildfires since September.

Bishop Nelson J. Perez becomes the third Hispanic archbishop in the United States and the first to serve in this archdiocese.