Courtney McGrail
A Belfast woman who raised concerns about the suspected British army killing of her father with Pope Francis, said he responded to her more quickly than PSNI officers investigating the case.
Patricia McVeigh believes her father Patrick McVeigh was shot dead by members of the British army’s Military Reaction Force (MRF) in May 1972. She told The Irish News that while some of those investigating the case were slow to respond to her concerns, she received a quick response from Pope Francis and a set of rosary beads.
In a letter a Vatican official said the Pope “appreciated the sentiments which prompted you to write to him” and confirmed he had prayed for her father’s eternal rest while offering his blessing to the family.