Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego exchanges high-fives with young members of the parish of St. Frumentius, his titular church in Rome, before formally taking possession of the church and celebrating Mass there April 23, 2023. On Jan. 6, 2025, the Vatican announced Pope Francis appointed Cardinal McElroy as the next archbishop of Washington, succeeding Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, 77, whose resignation was accepted the same day by the pope. Photo: OSV News/Chris Warde-Jones, Catholic News Service Northern Ireland can no longer be viewed as consisting of two groups, religiously speaking, namely the Catholic and the Protestants. What must also be added into the mix are the non-religious, who are growing in number. This is one of the main findings of a major new poll on attitudes to religion in the North.…
David Quinn