Bishop Richard Moth appointed new Archbishop of Westminster
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Right Reverend Richard Moth as Archbishop of Westminster. Ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Southwark on July 3 1982, Archbishop-elect Moth has served as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton since 2015. Before...
Bishop Moth welcomes scrapping of two-child benefits cap
Bishop Richard Moth, chair of the Department for Social Justice for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has welcomed the government’s decision to scrap the two-child cap on Universal Credit payments. He said: “I warmly welcome the government’s...
Bishop’s mixed feelings on closure of COP30
Bishop John Arnold, Bishop of Salford and lead bishop for the environment for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has issued a statement after the Conference of the Parties (COP30) UN climate change conference, which took place in Belém, Brazil,...
Bishops release statements after Autumn Plenary
Bishop Terry joined the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales as they gathered at Hinsley Hall in the Diocese of Leeds for their autumn plenary meeting from November 10 to 13.Statements were issued on assisted suicide and abortion and on environmental matters. A...
