BBC2 priest censored by Rome

Friday, April 27th, 2012

One of Ireland’s best known priests, who is a prominent journalist and broadcaster, has been censured by the Vatican.

Fr Brian D’Arcy, who is also a regular contributor to BBC Radio 2’s “Pause for Thought”, as well as a best-selling author and columnist with the Irish tabloid the Sunday World, has been told he must submit his writings and broadcasts to an approved church censor.

The disciplining of Fr D’Arcy, a Passionist priest, brings the number of Irish priests silenced by Rome to six. Continue reading

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