as the participation of non-Catholic figures sparked criticism from the Apostolic Nunciature in El Salvador Photo: Diario El Salvador

Lord Mayor of Westminster receives Papal Knighthood

Elected to Westminster City Council in 2010, Cllr Rigby – who became Lord Mayor in May 2024 – is a former chair of the Catholic Union who has used his Mayoral year to speak publicly about his Catholic faith in public life. One of his two chosen charities for the one-year term of Lord Mayor is the Cardinal Hume Centre, which specialises in helping homeless teens.