SCOTLAND
Herald Scotland
Sunday 17 November 2013
The behaviour of the Catholic hierarchy in Scotland over the sexual bullying allegations made in the book Crisis In The Priesthood by Father Matthew Despard stands in stark contrast to the words and deeds of the man who sits at the head of the church:
Pope Francis.
In Blantyre yesterday afternoon, the hierarchy descended on the parish of St John Ogilvie’s and suspended Fr Despard over claims he made in his book in the wake of the Cardinal Keith O’Brien scandal. The sacking took place before parishioners – many of whom wept and reacted with shock and anger.
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