HALIFAX - The Roman Catholic archbishop of Halifax says the church will not pay the legal costs of a bishop charged with possession of child pornography.
Archbishop Anthony Mancini says Bishop Raymond Lahey, the former bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish, N.S., has not asked for any financial help and won't receive any if he asks for it.
Each diocese has its own protocols when it comes to legal matters.
The announcement was made today after church officials met with a team of lawyers.
Lahey was recently charged in Ottawa with importing and possessing child pornography.
On Sunday, Mancini distributed a letter that called on parishioners to understand that priests are people and should be entitled to forgiveness.
Lahey is well-known for reaching an historic $15-million settlement weeks ago with alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests in his parish.
