Ave Maria in the Afternoon – January 8, 2025 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: January 8, 2025 Published in: Ave Maria in the Afternoon

Matthew Bunson has the details on the new Archbishop of Washington, DC and we look at the times the Church has risen from darkness with Steve Weidenkopf.

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Cardinal McElroy will serve as Archbishop of Washington

The Vatican announced early Monday that Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego has been appointed to succeed Cardinal Wilton Gregory as Archbishop of Washington, DC. McElroy has been vocal on a number of controversial issues at the intersection of politics and Church life and is considered by many to be the U.S. cardinal whose thinking most aligns with Pope Francis. Matthew Bunson has more.

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Pope Francis names Cardinal Robert McElroy to lead Washington, D.C., Archdiocese

How Cardinal McElroy came to Washington

Matthew Bunson is the Vice-President and Editorial Director of EWTN News. He’s the author or co-author of more than 50 books including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis and The Encyclopedia of Catholic History. Follow him on twitter at MattBunson. Register Radio airs Saturdays at 4 pm and Sundays at 11 am on Ave Maria Radio

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Light from Darkness: The Church Rises from Turmoil

Ask Catholics about the crisis in the Church today and you’ll often get one of two responses: The end is upon us! or Everything’s fine―the Holy Spirit is in charge! Neither of those attitudes makes sense from the perspective of history. And throughout history, the Church has risen from tumultuous times to come out even stronger than before. Steve Weidenkopf joins us.