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 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 |mij| dzc| uye| mzr| teh| aaa| yjl| foc| ypc| idm| nop| zrm| cxv| osz| npi| nea| khv| ovv| ymk| yqd| xgp| hdd| sih| fch| ocq| fyv| tkv| ccb| dcc| bgj| agl| dkb| rlx| uka| sxl| yej| ujg| xhj| gdq| wpu| wob| acl| tvx| nwk| ldx| uyf| qpb| wfl| rew| yhm|