Archbishop Broglio elected chairman of National Catholic Bioethics Center Board
The center has worked for decades to provide Catholics with resources to address difficult bioethical questions that continue to arise as medical technology develops. The board’s new chairman currently serves as spiritual shepherd of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and is a longtime pro-life advocate who holds a doctorate in canon law.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, a longtime board member of the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC), has been elected chairman, the organization recently announced.
“We are blessed to have the leadership and wisdom of Archbishop Broglio in this new role after his many years of service as a member of the board,” NCBC President John A. Di Camillo said in a Sept. 8 press release.
The election took place June 9. Archbishop Broglio succeeds Archbishop Gregory Aymond, archbishop emeritus of New Orleans, who remains a member of the NCBC board.
Welcoming him into the NCBC position, Archbishop Aymond said in the release that “Archbishop Broglio brings a wealth of experience,” such as his tenure as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He held that position until 2025 and has served as the Military Services’ archbishop since 2008.
Archbishop Broglio has long offered a moral compass through his pro-life witness and emphasis on the dignity of human life; he has attended the March for Life with Catholic soldiers and weighed in on moral issues such as the practical application of just war theory and conscience rights.
“He will help guide the NCBC’s vital and highly appreciated work,” Archbishop Aymond said.
The NCBC was founded in 1972 to work with bishops, clergy, Catholic religious, laity, and institutions in navigating bioethics according to Catholic principles and teaching, according to the release. The field of bioethics engages with questions of morality related to complex medical situations and research, as well as issues such as euthanasia, assisted suicide, surrogacy, abortion, in vitro fertilization, cloning, organ donation, and embryo adoption.
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The release also shared Archbishop Broglio’s praise for the NCBC’s efforts to uphold human dignity as it engages with complex questions when walking with Catholic health care ministries.
“It is an honor to support the work of the NCBC,” the new chairman said, “which always places the dignity of the human person at the center of bioethical questions.”
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