Pope Francis makes historic choice, names moderate Gregory as first African American to lead Washington, D.C., archdiocese

(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Archbishop designated by Pope Francis to the Archdiocese of Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, speaks during a news conference at Washington Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Md., Thursday, April 4, 2019. Archbishop-designate Gregory will succeed Cardinal Donald Wuerl.

Pope Francis makes historic choice, names moderate Gregory as first African American to lead Washington, D.C., archdiocese

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