Attorneys representing alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego Tuesday criticized Pope Francis' appointment of Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, bishop of San Diego,

Attorneys representing alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego on Tuesday criticized Pope Francis’ appointment of Cardinal Robert W. McElroy. The bishop of San Diego is set to become the new Archbishop of Washington, D.C.

Pope Francis on Monday tapped cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the bishop of San Diego, as the next Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C. Why it matters: McElroy, a vocal ally for migrants, women and LBGTQ people in the church,

Robert McElroy, 70, is expected to be named to the high-profile Roman Catholic post in the nation's capital, according to the National Catholic Reporter, followed by other sources.