SCOTLAND
Scottish Catholic Observer
Fr Richard Rodgers, parish priest of St Mary’s, Cleland, North Lanarkshire, has been suspended following an allegation of historic sexual abuse made to his diocese.
“Following a complaint received by the Diocese of Motherwell and passed to Police Scotland, he will not be in active parish ministry for an unspecified period of time,” a Motherwell Diocesan spokesman said.
“Fr Rodgers has agreed to this and will not be living in the parish house or undertaking any public ministry. While the Diocese of Motherwell await the outcome of the police investigation, no further statements will be made.”
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