Pope Francis s pick as the archbishop of Washington, D C , has made headlines over the years with his views on abortion, LGBT rights and immigration Here are four things to know about Cardinal Robert

Francis’ liberal pick for Washington, D.C. archbishop is at odds with Trump’s choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Brian Burch, a vocal Francis critic.

Pope Francis’s appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the highly visible prelate of the church in Washington is already being interpreted as a shot across the bow of the Trump administration, given the new archbishop’s outspoken views on immigrants’ rights.