Pax Christi welcomes appointment of Archbishop McMahon

Pax Christi, the international Catholic movement for peace has offered congratulations to its President, Bishop Malcolm McMahon on the news of his appointment to Archbishop of Liverpool.

In a statement, Pat Gaffney, General Secretary of Pax Christi said: "We greatly appreciate the engagement that Bishop Malcolm has with us and our work at both national and international levels. In recent years he has helped us champion the cause of Blessed Franz Jagerstatter, executed for his refusal to serve in Hitler's army and supported our work on nuclear disarmament and the arms trade.

He has taken part in several international assemblies of our movement. His warm, honest and open manner have eased the way of collaboration and cooperation - an important model of work for our Church today.