Washington D.C., Nov 6, 2018 / 09:52 am
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston was elected chairman of the Papal Foundation's board of trustees during a meeting in Washington, D.C. Oct. 30, taking over from Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who served in the position for eight years.
O'Malley has been a member of the foundation's board for 12 years. He is also president of the Pontifical Council for the Protection of Minors and a member of Pope Francis' Council of Cardinals.
The Philadelphia-based Papal Foundation gives grants in support of projects and proposals recommended by the Holy See. Since 1990, the foundation has given over $100 million in grants in service to the Catholic Church.
In a statement on his election, O'Malley praised the work of the foundation, through whose grants, he said, "families and individuals in underserved areas around the world have experienced profound improvements in their lives."