US EditionCardinal McElroy calls for compassion in immigration policy as he prepares to lead in Washington
- Cardinal Robert McElroy will become the new archbishop of Washington, D.C., in March, advocating for compassion and dignity for migrants during his leadership.
- He expressed concern over the behavior of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Trump administration, viewing it as a threat to church participation.
- McElroy criticized the removal of immunity for houses of worship from immigration enforcement, labeling it a 'deep moral question.'
- He has previously stated that Trump’s threats of mass deportations are 'incompatible with Catholic doctrine,' highlighting the church’s moral responsibilities regarding policies.
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Cardinal Robert McElroy leaving San Diego
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the bishop of the Diocese of San Diego, is leaving the city for a new assignment as Archbishop of Washington. Cardinal McElroy has spent 10 years in San Diego and leaves Sunday for the nation’s capital to replace Cardinal Wilton Gregory. “It has become for me a home, so I will it miss every much," he stated. "I thought I’d work here until I retired.” The 71-year-old has been outspoken about p…
Cardinal McElroy offers farewell to San Diego as he leaves for new role as archbishop of Washington, D.C.
CV NEWS FEED // Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the first cardinal from the Diocese of San Diego, delivered a farewell address Feb. 27, as he prepares to… The post Cardinal McElroy offers farewell to San Diego as he leaves for new role as archbishop of Washington, D.C. appeared first on CatholicVote org.
No plans to see Trump, but new D.C. prelate just had lengthy call with Biden
NEW YORK – Moments after stating that he has no present plans to meet with President Donald Trump, emphasizing what he stressed is the intrinsically pastoral and not political role of the Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Robert McElroy revealed that he recently held a “lengthy” call with former President Joe Biden. “I’m going to Washington as the Archbishop of Washington, which is a pastoral role,” McElroy said. That is, my role is the leader…
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Cardinal McElroy calls for compassion in immigration policy as he prepares to lead in Washington
Cardinal Robert McElroy, the bishop of San Diego who is preparing to take over as archbishop of Washington, D.C. next month, has called for a compassionate approach toward refugees and
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