Catholic News
- Pontiff appoints new archbishop of Westminster (Vatican Press Office)Pope Leo XIV today named Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel and Brighton as the new archbishop of Westminster, England. The 67-year-old prelate was ordained to the priesthood in 1982 and ordained a bishop in 2009, serving as military ordinary from 2009-16 until his transfer to Arundel and Brighton. Bishop Moth succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, 80, […]
- NY archdiocese to sell hotel land for $490M (New York Post)The Archdiocese of New York will sell the land beneath a luxury hotel to the hotel’s owner for $490 million. Cardinal Timothy Dolan recently announced that the archdiocese is entering into mediation in lieu of court proceedings and is raising funds for abuse settlements with 1,300 plaintiffs.
- Vatican diplomat calls for safe return of refugees to home countries (Holy See Mission)Addressing a UN meeting on refugees, a Vatican diplomat said on December 17 that “the safe and dignified return of refugees to their home countries must be guaranteed. Indeed, it is vital to highlight that those who wish to return home should be able to do so safely.” Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, apostolic nuncio and Permanent […]
- USCCB gave $2.6M in grants to Africa in 2024 (USCCB)The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa released its 2024 annual report yesterday. The fund reported $3,924,488 in revenue and $3,335,534 in expenses in 2024. Most of the revenue ($3,702,026) came from national collections; the rest, from investment income. 78% of the expenses ($2,611,460) was allocated to grants […]