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Irish Cultural Centre, 5 Black's Rd, London W6 9DT.
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"Aids: A priest's testament" is a compelling documentary shot for Channel 4 in the summer of 1987 tells the story of Fr. Bernárd Lynch and his ministry to people with AIDS in New York.
The Irish born priest and psychotherapist was closely involved with the LGBT community and founded the first pastoral outreach to people with AIDS in the city. He was subsequently drafted onto the Mayor of New York's Task Force on AIDS.
His ministry and his commitment to civil rights for LGBT people led him into conflict with the Catholic Church authorities as well as bringing him into the most harrowing situations; preparing young people for their untimely deaths.
The documentary profiles the man, his ministry and the pressures that brought him close to the edge of his physical and spiritual limits.
Fr Bernárd Lynch will be interviewed after the screening by filmmaker Desmond Byrne.