Leo XIV has today appointed Bishop Charles Moth, 67, currently Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, as Archbishop of Westminster.(...)
Moth, Siding with Pro-Death Politician Against Catholic Priests
In
June 2025, parish priest Ian Vane publicly announced that he would deny
Communion to the 'Catholic' MP Chris Coghlan after he voted in favour
of an assisted suicide bill.
In a statement released on 27 June,
the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton said: 'The recent vote on the
assisted dying bill was a complex one for all involved, and while many
in our society are deeply saddened by the result, we recognise the
difficult task faced by MPs in representing their constituents.'
Coghlan
publicly stated that Bishop Moth had told him that it was not the
Church's position to deny Holy Communion over this issue.
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