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But then Sister Joan, 83, received an email a few weeks ago effectively telling her not to come, saying that the Archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensoli, had not endorsed the invitation.
No reason was given, she said. But to Sister Joan and her supporters, the message was clear: The leaders of the church don’t like her ideas — especially her call to empower women and laypeople — so they plan to suppress them.
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I guess the church, or at least the Archbishop, is acting in a way that is analogous to those organisations' actions in regards to Israel Folau? Are they part of the 'new and ugly Australia'?.
Mind you, at least Rugby Australia warned Folau and conducted a hearing which we can assess.
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