SCOTLAND
Motherwell Times
Published on 12/06/2013
A PRIEST got a standing ovation in church when he threatened legal action against a fellow cleric over claims of homosexuality and theft.
Fr Robert Kane, parish priest at St Teresa’s in Newarthill, is angry at allegations made in a controversial book which has caused uproar in the Roman Catholic community.
Its author, Fr Matthew Despard, claimed in ‘Priesthood in Crisis’ there is a culture of sexual bullying in the church in Scotland.
He made allegations about a number of individuals and, although people have not been named, some believe it’s clear whom Fr Despard is referring to and are planning to sue for defamation.
Fr Kane told parishioners from his pulpit that he denies the claims which he believes relate to him and is considering legal action.
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