The Long Road to Replacing Cardinal O'Malley

The announcement Monday that Bishop Richard Henning will replace Cardinal Sean O’Malley as Archbishop of Boston has ended one of the longest-running points of speculation in the Church in the United States. ...

From auxiliary bishop of Long Island to Archbishop of Boston in less than two years is something of a meteoric rise for Henning. But his sudden ascent follows a years-long behind the scenes battle over who would replace Cardinal O’Malley.