[Catholic Caucus] McElroy New Bishop of Washington: Latest Move to Fracture US Church?

The decision to transfer McElroy from the Diocese of San Diego, California, to lead one of the most important episcopal sees in the United States is, to say the least, problematic for multiple reasons, both pastoral and doctrinal. The contradiction becomes even more evident in light of an episode that occurred last October, when some participants in a private meeting between the Pope and the pro-LGBT group New Ways Ministry reported that Francis had indicated openness towards transgender people as a "criterion for the appointment of new bishops in the United States." The contradiction becomes even more evident in light of an episode that occurred last October, when some participants in a private meeting between the Pope and the pro-LGBT group New Ways Ministry reported that Francis had indicated openness towards transgender people as a "criterion for the appointment of new bishops in the United States."

Author: The Remnant Newspaper

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