Priests `fed up' with Fr Ted

The Archdiocese of Dublin has launched an advertising campaign designed to tackle stereotypes about priests and the work they…

The Archdiocese of Dublin has launched an advertising campaign designed to tackle stereotypes about priests and the work they do. In a statement, the archdiocese said priests were "fed up" with being depicted like the television priest, Father Ted, or associated with headlines or scandals affecting members of the clergy.

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