How Cardinal McElroy came to Washington
The appointment of a new U.S. ambassador triggered a last minute rethink on the cardinal's candidacy, according to officials
The Holy See announced Monday Cardinal Robert McElroy as the next Archbishop of Washington, bringing to an end months of speculation about the appointment and a contentious behind the scenes process to name a successor for Cardinal Wilton Gregory.
While McElroy was long known to be the preferred candidate of some senior American pr…