Diocese
Of
Thunder Bay
My Dear People: Over the past week, there have appeared many articles in our local newspaper and in the media, about the charges against Bishop Raymond Lahey, the former bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish in Nova Scotia. Like you, I was shocked and dismayed to hear about these charges and the warrant for his arrest. My thoughts and prayers went out to the children and their families, and also to the people of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, who knew this man for many years and who trusted him. Pornography, and in particular child pornography, is hurtful to all involved, especially the victim-children and their families. I cannot explain the sense of hurt and regret that I feel for them, and for all those involved in this terrible situation. I ask that you pray for the children and their families and that you remember the people of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland who are hurt by this tragic turn of events and who knew this bishop for many years. As a Church community we recognize that mercy and trust in God's faithfulness will carry us through any tragedy, and we pray that, in spite of human weakness and sin, this trust will renew our hope in the Church and its mission in this world. Sincerely, + Fred Colli Most Rev. Fred J. Colli,
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