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The 'message' of McElroy's red hat

Analysis

JD Flynn
May 29, 2022
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Papal advisor Fr. Antonio Spadaro said Sunday morning that the pope’s appointment of San Diego’s Bishop Robert McElroy as a member of the College of Cardinals is “a strong and clear message for the Church in the United States.”

Bishop Robert McElroy speaks during a 2020 conference. Credit: US Institute of Peace via Flickr. CC BY SA 2.0

The appointment ca…

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