Robert McElroy, archbishop and Washington

Photo Gallery: Cardinal Robert W. McElroy's installation Mass as eighth archbishop of Washington
Cardinal Robert McElroy holds the apostolic mandate from Pope Francis appointing him as the new archbishop of Washington and displays it for the congregation during his Solemn Mass of Installation on March 11, 2025 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Cardinal McElroy installed as eighth archbishop of Washington
Cardinal Robert McElroy was installed March 11 as the eighth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, during a nearly two-hour liturgy in which he encouraged the faithful of his new archdiocese to be "pilgrims of hope in a wounded world."
Cardinal Robert McElroy Installed as Archbishop of Washington, Advocates for Unity and Compassion
Cardinal Robert McElroy was installed as the Archbishop of Washington, focusing on unity and facing local challenges.
At Washington installation, Cardinal McElroy calls for hope, mercy and human dignity
Mercy and compassion must be our first impulse when confronted with sin and human failure,' said the cardinal, who will fill the seat vacated by Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who retired at the beginning of this year.
Cardinal Robert McElroy steps onto Washington 'tightrope' as new archbishop
In his installation Mass, McElroy addressed some of the nation's current tensions but also emphasized the need for hope and dignity.
Cardinal McElroy stresses hope, mercy, human dignity as new Washington archbishop
Cardinal Robert McElroy emphasized the importance of Christian hope, mercy and respecting human dignity in a homily in the nation’s capital during his solemn installation Mass in which he assumed the role as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington.
New cardinal takes over in the Archdiocese of Washington
Cardinal Robert McElroy was installed as the eighth Archbishop of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington during a ceremony on Tuesday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.
Cardinal Robert McElroy installed as archbishop of Washington, pushes for unity
Cardinal Robert McElroy, the former bishop of San Diego, was installed as the new archbishop of Washington Tuesday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Thousands of people — including local and federal officials,
Pro-immigrant archbishop takes over D.C. church amid Trump crackdown
Cardinal Robert McElroy, a well-known advocate for immigrant rights, is expected to provide a counterbalance to Trump ...
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Washington’s new archbishop expresses concern about impact of policies on undocumented immigrants and federal workers
In an interview five days before he would be installed as the new archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Robert McElroy expressed concern about the personal impact of the Trump Administration’s ...