Church rules out challenge to Sinn Féin

THE Papal Nuncio to Ireland has said it is not for the Church to challenge Sinn Féin on its murky links to IRA violence.

In correspondence with a man who had questioned the Church’s attitude towards Sinn Féin, Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto said: “The Church has given guidance, but its mission is not a political one.

“It is up to lay people to engage themselves in that arena, drawing inspiration from the teaching of Christ and striving courageously to bring about a society where justice and peace prevail.”