The Cavan priest also said “I would say to that scientist he is wrong,” when asked what he would say if a scientist told him faith won’t stop the virus from spreading. It appears Fr Hughes has performed a u-turn as Bishop Duffy told RTÉ that there will be no mass in Mullahoran church today. Due to Level Five restrictions, physical Masses have been banned and services are being conducted online via live video streams. “It’s telling people that they cannot practice their faith, are we going to live in a communist state or what? A scientist cannot tell me that what he does is more important than what god does,” Fr Hughes told Claire Byrne.

Source: Irish Independent November 22, 2020 13:41 UTC