Archdiocese of Washington Announces Reduction in Pastoral Center Workforce and Restructuring Due to Economic Challenges

Archdiocese of Washington announces reduction in Pastoral Center workforce and restructuring due to economic challenges

Citing “crippling economic challenges” faced by the Pastoral Center of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy announced on June 5 “that the archdiocese will need to cut spending, reduce its workforce and restructure departments to accommodate a more streamlined Pastoral Center.” In a letter to Pastoral Center staff, Cardinal McElroy noted that “the financial impacts of the pandemic and the fallout of the McCarri…

Archdiocese of Washington, DC, faces $50M deficit, plans layoffs

Cardinal Robert McElroy, installed as archbishop March 11, blames COVID-19, fallout from the Theodore McCarrick scandal, and an extended period of inflation and volatile financial markets for the shortfall.

Archdiocese of Washington announces major cutbacks, layoffs

Cardinal Robert McElroy gives his first homily as the shepherd of the Archdiocese of Washington at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on March 11, 2025. / Credit: Patrick Ruddy/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6,... [...]

Washington archdiocese announces layoffs, spending cuts, restructuring

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy announced that the Archdiocese of Washington will cut spending and reduce its workforce to address “crippling economic challenges.”

Washington Archdiocese announces layoffs, spending cuts, restructuring

HYATTSVILLE, Md. (OSV News) — Citing “crippling economic challenges” faced by the Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy announced June 5 “that the archdiocese will need to cut spending, reduce its workforce and restructure departments to accommodate a more streamlined Pastoral Center.” About 30 pastoral center positions will be eliminated and some vacant positions “left unfilled,” the cardinal said, acknowledging that “a number o…

Archdiocese of Washington Announces Major Cutbacks, Layoffs

Patrick Ruddy/CNA Cardinal Robert McElroy gives his first homily as the shepherd of the Archdiocese of Washington at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on March 11, 2025. The cardinal archbishop of Washington said 'our situation has only been exacerbated by the present economic uncertainty that is impacting so many, both locally and globally.'