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Australian Catholic newspaper refuses ad for Mary McAleese event due to her support of gay people [View all]
Australian Catholic newspaper refuses ad for Mary McAleese event due to her support of gay peopleby Brian O'Reilly
August 30, 2014
A CATHOLIC newspaper based in Australia has refused to place an advertisement for an event where former Irish President Mary McAleese is speaking due to her views on homosexuality and the ordination of women.
Ms McAleese is due to speak at a Catholic think-tank event called ‘Catalyst for Renewal’ in Sydney next week.
But a Catholic newspaper based in Sydney, Catholic Weekly, has refused to run an ad for the event due to Ms McAleese’s involvement.
The paper’s editor Peter Rosengren told The Irish Echo newspaper that her attendance placed him in a difficult position. “She is reported as being in favour of ordination of women as Catholic priests and in favour of homosexuality - whatever that actually means....
- See more at: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/australian-catholic-newspaper-refuses-ad-for-mary-mcaleese-event-due-to-her-support-of-gay-people-30545041.html#sthash.g8Sm3FON.dpuf
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