San Francisco prelate named to Vatican communications council

Published: 2006-11-27

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco to be a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications; he joins Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles as U.S. members of the council. The Vatican announced five-year appointments to the council Nov. 25 and formally confirmed a list of new consultants, some of whom had been announced earlier. U.S. Archbishop John P. Foley, a Philadelphia native, is president of the council, which explains Catholic teaching regarding the use of all forms of media and offers guidance to Catholics in the fields of cinema, television, radio and the press. Archbishop Niederauer will take over the membership position previously held by Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Camden, N.J.

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