AUSTRALIA
The Telegraph
Anglican Catholic Church leader says Peter Slipper ‘absolutely not’ welcome to be priest
THE church which ordained former Speaker Peter Slipper as a priest has washed its hands of the problem-plagued MP.
Father Michael Pope, leader of the Anglican Catholic Church in Australia (ACCA), said the “disgraceful” politician was “absolutely not” welcome despite claims to the contrary from a former archbishop.
“He is not a priest in good standing in our church,” Fr Pope said.
“I certainly don’t want him back and I don’t know anyone who does.”
The Acting Vicar-General said Mr Slipper, now an Independent MP in the seat of Fisher, had never had a licence to practise as a parish priest.
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