"The Vatican has announced that Richard Moth will be the new Archbishop of Westminster, making him the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. He succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who has held the role since 2009 and has stepped down aged 80. For the past 10 years Richard Moth has been Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, and before that served as Bishop to the Forces. As Archbishop of Westminster he will become president of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales."
"Cardinal Nichols reached retirement age when he was 75, but was asked to stay on by Pope Francis. In May he took part in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. The search for a replacement for Cardinal Nichols was led by the Apostolic Nuncio, or papal ambassador to the UK, who presented a list of potential candidates to Pope Leo."
Richard Moth has been appointed Archbishop of Westminster and will lead the Catholic Church in England and Wales. He succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who stepped down at age 80 after serving since 2009. Moth has served ten years as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and previously as Bishop to the Forces. He will become president of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and represent around six million Catholics. Moth has advocated empathy for people seeking safety and linked Jesus's family fleeing to Egypt with refugee concerns. He has engaged on social justice issues including support for ending the two-child benefit cap. He faces challenges of declining church attendance and tensions around politicised use of Christian symbols.
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