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It was 20 years ago, on May 27, 2002, that I was given the profound privilege of receiving the sacrament of holy orders and began my life as a priest of the Diocese of Sacramento, California.
McElroy, 68, is the only American among the 21 clerics being installed as cardinals by Francis in a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica.
McElroy has been among the few American bishops who question why the conference insists on identifying abortion as its “preeminent” priority. Echoing the pontiff, he has questioned why greater prominence is not given to issues such as poverty, immigration and climate change.
When San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy receives his prestigious red hat at the Vatican on...
When San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy receives his prestigious red hat at the Vatican on Saturday, he will bring to the College of Cardinals a fervent loyalty to Pope Francis that has often put him at odds with the conservative majority in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. McElroy, 68, is t