Some bishops expect ‘McElroy to DC’ announcement soon — but why?

Are DC reports reality, or the latest round of McElroy speculation?

With the retirement of Cardinal Wilton Gregory looming, rumors about the next Archbishop of Washington have reached a fever pitch among both bishops and Church-watchers.

Cardinal Robert McElroy. Pillar file photo.

After months of speculation about the process of appointing a prelate to lead the Church in the nation’s capital, several U.S. bishops have tol…