{"id":68426,"date":"2026-01-03T14:25:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=68426"},"modified":"2026-01-03T14:25:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:25:44","slug":"cardinal-mcelroy-of-washington-d-c-diagnosed-with-cancer-but-prognosis-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/cardinal-mcelroy-of-washington-d-c-diagnosed-with-cancer-but-prognosis-good\/","title":{"rendered":"El cardenal McElroy de Washington, D.C., diagnosticado con c\u00e1ncer, pero con un pron\u00f3stico \u2018bueno\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Cardinal Robert McElroy at the Church of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali in Rome on April 23, 2023, when he took possession of his titular church as a cardinal. \/ Credit: Pablo Esparza\/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 5, 2025 \/ 11:11 am (CNA). Cardinal Robert McElroy, the 71-year-old archbishop of Washington, D.C., has been diagnosed with cancer but has a good prognosis for recovery, according to an archdiocesan announcement on Wednesday morning, Nov. 5.&nbsp;According to the statement, McElroy\u2019s cancer will\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Cardinal Robert McElroy, the 71-year-old archbishop of Washington, D.C., has been diagnosed with cancer but has a good prognosis for recovery, according to an archdiocesan announcement on Wednesday morning, Nov. 5.&nbsp;According to the statement, McElroy\u2019s cancer will\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":73836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-68426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38690,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/catholics-show-solidarity-after-terrorist-attack-kills-2-israeli-officials-in-washington-dc\/","url_meta":{"origin":68426,"position":0},"title":"Catholics show solidarity after terrorist attack kills 2 Israeli officials in Washington, DC","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mayo 23, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Participants at a May 22, 2025, afternoon vigil to honor the two lives lost in an attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., the night before hold signs reading \u201cChristians and Jews united against hate.\u201d \/ Credit: Tessa Gervasini\/CNA Washington D.C., May 22, 2025 \/ 17:43 pm (CNA). 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Cardinals Christophe Pierre and Daniel DiNardo (not pictured) also participated. \/ Credit: Patrick Leonard\/EWTN News Vatican City, May 9, 2025 \/ 14:19 pm (CNA). 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