The office is one of the most important in the Vatican, overseeing all religious orders under the Catholic church.
Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
McElroy, an outspoken advocate for migrants and Pope's priorities, supports refugees, environment, and LGBTQ inclusion ...
Pope Francis taps one of most outspoken and progressive-leaning U.S. Catholic leaders to Washington, D.C. ahead of Trump term ...