The leader of a church in New York where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed a provocative music video has been relieved of his duties.

An investigation into Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Brooklyn was launched after he gave permission for US singer Carpenter to film the video to her hit song, Feather, last year.

Mr Gigantiello has now been stripped of any oversight or governance role, after an investigation carried out into the video, which…