Priest defends joint Mass decision

THE priest at the centre of a major ecumenical row has defended his decision to organise a concelebrated Mass involving three Catholic priests and a Church of Ireland minister on Easter Sunday.

Augustinian friar Fr Iggy O’Donovan yesterday stood over his invitation to Church of Ireland minister Michael Graham to join him and other Catholic priests in an Easter Mass at his order’s priory in Drogheda, Co Louth.

Fr O’Donovan also said he would not rule out organising a similar ceremony in the future.