SCOTLAND
Scotsman
CHRIS MARSHALL
18 April 2018
A Catholic bishop has said the case of a paedophile priest has “poisoned relationships” within the clergy and helped undermine the work of the Church.
The Bishop of Galloway used a pastoral letter to express his concerns at the crimes of Father Paul Moore.
Fr Moore, 82, was last week jailed for nine years for sexually abusing three children and a student priest over a 20-year period.
Bishop William Nolan said the trial had been “embarrassing” for Catholics and called into question “the trust they have in their priests”.
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