In facing ‘populist’ tide, Pope risks exposing Church skeletons

After the election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react this time to a U.S. president who opposes his views on immigration and various conflicts happening in the world.

For many, this question was answered with the appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new Archbishop of Washington, DC. McElory, who has served as the Bishop of San Diego since 2015, is one of the leading members of the liberal wing of the Catholic Church in the United States, and often...