Fox News' Ed Henry Donates Proceeds for New Book to Church amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Tré Goins-Phillips : Apr 29, 2020
Faithwire.com

"Colleen and I would not have made it through without the love and support of our parents, who raised us Catholic. I have no idea how much 'Saving Colleen' will sell, so the proceeds are not going to solve the problem, but we want to make a difference." -Ed Henry

[Faithwire.com] After hearing about the ways churches have been struggling financially amid the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News host Ed Henry decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from his forthcoming book to the Archdiocese of New York. (Image source: Fox News /via Faithwire)

Henry made the decision overnight, announcing the donation Tuesday morning. The "America's Newsroom" anchor felt compelled to give some of the profit from "Saving Colleen"—a memoir about his experience donating a portion of his liver last summer to his sister—after hearing New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan explain on "Fox & Friends" Monday that tithes are significantly down right now.

The 48-year-old journalist told Faithwire he had already decided to give some of the book's proceeds to The Living Bank, a nonprofit centered on advancing living organ donation to help confront the shortage of organs needed for life-saving transplants, and the American Liver Foundation, an organization that promotes liver health and disease prevention.

Because faith has played such an important role in both Henry and his sister Colleen's lives, the Fox News host said donating to the church was a natural fit... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

Continue reading here.