Wilton Gregory, a longtime Catholic cleric who has been a leader in the church’s efforts to address its sexual abuse crisis for more than two decades, was installed on Tuesday as archbishop of Washington. Rebuilding trust will be Archbishop Gregory’s greatest challenge.”Within the past year, the archdiocese of Washington has faced embarrassment over the actions of its two most recent archbishops. After weeks of intermittent protests, Wuerl retired from his role as archbishop of Washington in October. Gregory has served as archbishop of Atlanta since 2004 and is expected to be made a cardinal soon after he takes over the Washington archdiocese. Wilton Gregory is warmer and more personal, and that will go far.”[Washington's black Catholic community looks to Archbishop Gregory for new leadership]Eileen Dombo, an assistant professor at Catholic University and chair of the archdiocese’s Child Protection Board, said Tuesday that she would soon meet with Gregory.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2019 10:00 UTC