Pope Francis joins in tributes to Derry bishop Edward Daly
Bloody Sunday priest turned blood-stained cloth into ‘symbol of compassion’
The funeral of Dr Edward Daly takes place at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
President Micheal D Higgins is welcomed by Bishop Donal McKeown to the funeral of Dr Edward Daly. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
Former Bishop of Derry Edward Daly “showed physical courage on Bloody Sunday and his moral courage was evident in his passionate struggle against violence and injustice from all quarters,” his requiem Mass was told at St Eugene’s Cathedral in the city Thursday.
“It takes enormous courage to be a peacemaker and he was an apostle of mercy, whether as a curate, as a bishop or as chaplain in the Foyle Hospice. For that courageous service of God and of his people, we give thanks today,” said Mass celebrant Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown.