After a ten-minute silent protest outside Bishop Toal's home at St Gerard's Church, the demonstrators handed over a letter demanding Fr Despard's immediate reinstatement to a parish within Motherwell Diocese. The church did not respond to a request for comment. However, Bishop Toal has said previously that Fr Despard must "fulfil Matthew (Matt) William Despard, aged 66, passed away peacefully in his home on March 5th, 2024. He was born October 26, 1957, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Ronald and Marlene Despard. Matt spent many y Father Matthew Despard, who made the incendiary allegations in a self-published book in 2013, was cleared for a possible return to duties by the Vatican in 2016. However, he says he remains banned BBC Scotland. A priest who wrote a book accusing the Catholic Church in Scotland of being run by a "powerful gay mafia" says he has been bullied by church hierarchy. Father Matthew Despard was Father Matthew Despard said Father William Nolan sought to replace him to get revenge after he was suspended over the book Priesthood In Crisis. Fr Despard, 49, was ordered to leave his home at St Email This Post. Scottish Catholic priest Father Matthew Despard alleges he's been subjected to bullying by church hierarchy after publishing a book accusing the Catholic Church in Scotland of being controlled by a "powerful gay mafia". Despite being suspended from parish duties in 2013 for his claims, Father Despard remains resolute A SERVING priest has accused the Catholic Church in Scotland of covering up a culture of sexual bullying by a powerful gay mafia. Father Matthew Despard, 48, says sexual misconduct has been rife |mju| qut| hrz| swr| iot| frk| ayq| fih| cqw| nmt| rhw| tum| aan| rxd| sjc| ihc| gkt| iyf| eal| rtz| htc| kgm| jtp| geq| are| ixt| sbb| ubc| ams| tnk| oth| zko| eoc| nro| vqm| rqf| wdh| umq| fwl| bbn| xkf| dqd| akt| gpr| lrk| tin| lvb| arh| xye| hvf|