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Australia's first saint sought action against abusive priest
September 24, 2010
The Australian ABC television network notes that Blessed Mary MacKillop—who will soon be canonized as Australia’s first native saint—was excommunicated early in her religious life because of her determination to oust a priest who had been guilty of sexual abuse.
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