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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sinéad Campbell

New archbishop of Westminster urges greater understanding of struggles of ‘the vulnerable’

Richard Moth during his installation mass as the archbishop of Westminster at Westminster Cathedral in London,  14 February 2026.
Richard Moth during his installation mass as the archbishop of Westminster at Westminster Cathedral in London on Saturday. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

The new leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales has said the church has failed vulnerable people, urging more work to be done to address the struggle of refugees and learn from victims of abuse.

At a ceremony where he was officially installed in his new role as archbishop of Westminster, Richard Moth said: “Here, I am most aware of every occasion on which members of the church, or the church as a whole, have failed – most especially when the vulnerable have been abused.

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