Pope Francis s pick as the archbishop of Washington, D C , has made headlines over the years with his views on abortion, LGBT rights and immigration Here are four things to know about Cardinal Robert

Pope Francis on Monday appointed a new cardinal with a liberal track record to head the archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

Pope Francis’s appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the highly visible prelate of the church in Washington is already being interpreted as a shot across the bow of the Trump administration, given the new archbishop’s outspoken views on immigrants’ rights.

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal McElroy as Archbishop of Washington, signifying ideological progression in the Church.