Donald Wuerl Archives

Pope Francis names pro-LGBT Cardinal McElroy to Washington Archdiocese

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, known for his aggressive pro-LGBT advocacy, to lead Washington’s archdiocese as Cardinal Wilton Gregory retires.

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David McLoone and Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jan 6, 2025Jan 8, 2025

Archdiocese of Washington facing deep financial trouble after restricting Latin Mass parishes

Crippling financial woes in the Archdiocese of Washington have only multiplied following Cardinal Wilton Gregory’s restrictions on flourishing Traditional Latin Mass parishes, with annual deficits tripling to $10 million.

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DC Rosary Rally

• Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024

Disgraced Cardinal Wuerl received over $4 million from Archdiocese of Washington since 2020

Cardinal Donald Wuerl continues to receive substantial payments from the DC archdiocese since retiring in disgrace over his mishandling of sex abuse, though the amounts have declined following media scrutiny.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Apr 17, 2024Apr 18, 2024

Lepanto Institute launches survey to rate orthodoxy, trustworthiness of US bishops

‘It is time, perhaps past time, long past time, for the faithful to encourage, I might say demand, that their bishops fulfill the responsibility of their office,’ Fr. James Altman said in a promotional video for the Lepanto Institute’s bishop trust survey.

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Andreas Wailzer

• Jul 11, 2023Jul 12, 2023