The appointment of Cardinal McElroy as Archbishop of Washington was not a surprise, yet it still was a shock.

• Does the Pope think of bishops as political appointees?

• Is the McCarrick cabal still a dominant influence?

• Has the Vatican learned nothing from the sex-abuse scandal?

• How much will the inevitable clashes between McElroy and Trump damage the credibility of the Catholic Church?

Leila and I discuss those troubling questions— and others— on the latest Home Front podcast.