AUSTRALIA
CathNews
Despite revelations of coarsely worded text messages by Peter Slipper, a leading member of his church says he would be welcomed back as a priest, reports PerthNow.
Mr Slipper was ordained as a priest of the Traditional Anglican Communion in 2008.
The TAC is a legitimate, international Anglican alliance, often described as a breakaway group but seeking, above all, reunification with the Vatican in respect of the 16th century split with the Catholic Church.
The church’s Archbishop John Hepworth said his friend was facing his darkest days in the wake of “grotty” sexual harassment allegations.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.