Priest in book row quits his parish role.

A priest from Motherwell who’s at the centre of a row over a book alleging sexual misconduct has quit his parish role. Fr Matthew Despard was accused by Bishop Joseph Toal of “causing considerable scandal” with his publication and offending many parishioners who could no longer attend mass because of him.

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