IRELAND
Irish Independent
ELAINE KEOGH – 15 SEPTEMBER 2013
A PRIEST has hit out at what he called, “the murkiness of the devious world of ecclesiastical politics,” at his final mass before he begins a ‘sabbatical.’
Close to 1,500 people, including members of the Muslim and Bahai faiths, attended Fr Iggy O’Donovan’s final mass at the Augustinian Church in Drogheda today, and heard the Mayor claim that “ultra conservative” elements have forced the Augustinian’s to “push” Fr Iggy out of Drogheda.
While Fr Iggy has denied reports he has been silenced by the Church hierarchy in Rome, many see the decision to move him from Drogheda to Limerick, where he will be on sabbatical, as a move taken in response to complaints about his liturgy.
Fr Iggy, who is known for encouraging young people and other members of the community to take part in the mass, made international headlines in 2006 when he concelebrated Easter Sunday mass with the Church of Ireland clergyman the Reverend Michael Graham.
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