Church regrets row over donations
Derry, Northern Ireland --
The Bishop of Derry has said he regrets the "disquiet" caused by paying parishioners' money into a fund for victims of clerical sex abuse.
Dr Seamus Hegarty made the statement after parishioners complained donations were being put into a fund compensating victims of paedophile priests.
Parishioners were angry their money was being paid into the Stewardship Trust without their knowledge.
The revelations were made in BBC NI's Spotlight programme on Tuesday.
Parishioners found out their donations were being paid into the trust when the bishop was questioned on the programme.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated 24 February, 2005
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The Bishop of Derry has said he regrets the "disquiet" caused by paying parishioners' money into a fund for victims of clerical sex abuse.
Dr Seamus Hegarty made the statement after parishioners complained donations were being put into a fund compensating victims of paedophile priests.
Parishioners were angry their money was being paid into the Stewardship Trust without their knowledge.
The revelations were made in BBC NI's Spotlight programme on Tuesday.
Parishioners found out their donations were being paid into the trust when the bishop was questioned on the programme.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated 24 February, 2005
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