Catholic Church strips Raymond Lahey of duties

[Phemie]

CBC News Posted: May 16, 2012 3:27 PM NT Last Updated: May 16, 2012 6:46 PM NT

Disgraced Roman Catholic bishop Raymond Lahey has been stripped of clerical duties by the church because of a child pornography conviction. The Catholic Church announced the decision regarding Raymond Lahey today.


"We have been informed that the Holy See has dismissed Raymond Lahey from the clerical state, one of the most serious penalties that the Church can impose," according to a news release from the office of the bishop, Diocese of Antigonish, N.S.
"This will mean that he will no longer function as a cleric, will no longer have the rights and duties of being a cleric, is not permitted to exercise any ecclesastical offices or functions and is not permitted to preside at any of the sacraments or religious services. However, any sacraments that he performed prior to this decision continue to be valid and effective."


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[Fiasco]

"......internet-based porn"! How many victims has it claimed? "Will you walk into my parlour......"

Anyway, he, and others like him, desperately need our prayers.

[St Francis]

I hope this happens to all of them, not in a vindictive way, but as an appropriate response. No way should anyone who does this sort of thing be allowed to function as a priest or be given the respect due to a priest.

So sad...