Bishop's refusal to sign petition causes outrage in Derry

A row has broken out in Derry after its bishop declined to sign a petition calling on dissident republicans to disband and decommission.

Bishop's refusal to sign petition causes outrage in Derry

A row has broken out in Derry after its bishop declined to sign a petition calling on dissident republicans to disband and decommission.

Bishop Seamus Hegarty's spokesman said he felt the petition was time-specific and the Catholic Church condemned all violence, irrespective of who was responsible.

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