NORTHERN IRELAND
Tyrone Times
Published on Saturday 14 April 2012
THE Archdiocese of Armagh has been urged to speak with parents who saw 16 pornographic images on a projector screen during a presentation by the Parish Priest of Pomeroy, and make its position clear about whether the cleric will be taking part in First Communion and Confirmation ceremonies in the area.
Details of the incident, which took place a fortnight ago at St Mary’s Primary School in the village, have made headlines around the world, with the concerned parents demanding to know why Fr Martin McVeigh has not been suspended pending the outcome of a church investigation.
Cardinal Sean Brady, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, said: “inappropriate imagery was inadvertently shown by a priest at the beginning of a Powerpoint presentation,”
He added: “The priest has stated that he had no knowledge of the offending imagery. The archdiocese immediately sought the advice of the PSNI who indicated that, on the basis of the evidence available, no crime had been committed. The priest is co-operating with an investigation of the matter on the part of the archdiocese.”
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