Father Bob Maguire, charity campaigner and Catholic priest, dies aged 88

Fr. Bob Maguire

Social justice campaigner and “people’s priest” Father Bob Maguire has died aged 88.

The media personality and Roman Catholic priest dedicated his life to standing up for the poor and marginalised and clashed with church hierarchy over his forced retirement.

The Father Bob Maguire Foundation confirmed he died on Wednesday morning at Cabrini Hospital in Melbourne.

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