The Most Rev. Richard W. Smith, archbishop of Edmonton, Canada, and Ms. Amanda Bowman, an international philanthropist, will begin their terms of service on 7 November. Each term of service is for four years with the option of renewal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A native of Halifax, Novia Scotia, Archbishop Smith was appointed archbishop of Edmonton in March 2007 after serving as bishop of Pembroke, Ontario, for nearly five years. The archbishop has a licentiate and a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He has served the church in Canada in many capacities, pastoral and administrative, including as spiritual advisor to the Catholic Women\u2019s League of Canada from 2003 to 2008, and as president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2011 to 2013. In 2022, Archbishop Smith was the general coordinator for the pastoral visit of Pope Francis to Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After studying at Cambridge University in her native England, Amanda Bowman helped to launch operations in New York for The Economist. She later served as vice president for marketing at Christie\u2019s and as senior vice president of the United Way of New York City. Long concerned for the rule of law, the rights of the vulnerable and issues of religious freedom globally, she has partnered with many church-affiliated and non-governmental organizations, including the Knights of Columbus, the Hudson Institute and CNEWA, in developing public programs to raise the profile of these issues. For the past two years, she has chaired CNEWA\u2019s annual Healing & Hope Gala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am grateful Archbishop Smith and Ms. Bowman have accepted our invitation to serve on the board of trustees of CNEWA,\u201d said its president, Msgr. Peter I. Vaccari. \u201cOur mission is crucial in support of the Gospel throughout the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe \u2014 all hotspots in our world today,\u201d he added. \u201cI look forward to working with them to advance the good work of CNEWA.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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