Don't call me Father, call me John: New Zealand's top Catholic has declared he no longer wants to be referred to by his title and he's encouraging other priests to take the same step.
Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, says dropping the traditional title 'Father' could be one way for priests to respond to the church's crisis over sexual offending by its senior officials
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