NORTHERN IRELAND
Derry Journal
Andrew Quinn
Twitter: @AndrewEQuinn
Friday 20 May 2016
Derry abuse victim, Brian Doherty, believes having his picture taken beside a waxwork model of Pope Francis is the closest he will ever get to meeting the pontiff.
Brian travelled to New York recently where he had a picture taken beside a waxwork model of Pope Francis at Madame Tussauds.
“It’s been almost three years since I sent a letter to Pope Francis asking him to meet with me,” Brian said.
“I’ve yet to receive a reply from Pope Francis and the more time passes the more I am starting to think the closest I am ever going to get to talking to him is by standing beside a waxwork model,” he added.
Brian was born in Derry in 1947 and when he was three weeks old he was placed into the care of the Sisters of Nazareth in the St. Joseph’s Home in Termonbacca. Brian remained there until he was 14 years-old.
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