excommunicated - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 29 Oct 2015 01:28:30 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg excommunicated - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 US nun excommunicated after illicit ordination https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/10/30/us-nun-excommunicated-after-illicit-ordination/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:07:46 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=78449 A US nun was excommunicated and dismissed from her religious order last week after admitting that she was secretly ordained as a priest. Sr Leticia Rawles, 67, was ordained in April by the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests and has since presided over religious services. Currently critically ill in hospital, Sr Rawes said she Read more

US nun excommunicated after illicit ordination... Read more]]> A US nun was excommunicated and dismissed from her religious order last week after admitting that she was secretly ordained as a priest.

Sr Leticia Rawles, 67, was ordained in April by the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests and has since presided over religious services.

Currently critically ill in hospital, Sr Rawes said she wanted to fulfil a call to priesthood she had since childhood and be ordained before it was too late.

Her Sisters of the Precious Blood order said she was dismissed as a result of her action.

Supporters of Sr Rawles have appealed to the Vatican to let her stay as a nun, even if it doesn't recognise her priesthood.

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US nun excommunicated after illicit ordination]]> 78449 Brazilian priest excommunicated for sexual views https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/05/03/brazilian-priest-excommunicated-for-sexual-views/ Thu, 02 May 2013 19:01:27 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=43596 A Brazilian priest has been excommunicated for his promotion of extra-marital sexual activity, including homosexual relations and open marriage. Father Roberto Francisco Daniel, 48, promoted his views in YouTube videos, a radio broadcast and a newspaper column. In a response to the announcement of his excommunication, he said: "I feel honored to belong to the Read more

Brazilian priest excommunicated for sexual views... Read more]]> A Brazilian priest has been excommunicated for his promotion of extra-marital sexual activity, including homosexual relations and open marriage.

Father Roberto Francisco Daniel, 48, promoted his views in YouTube videos, a radio broadcast and a newspaper column.

In a response to the announcement of his excommunication, he said: "I feel honored to belong to the long list of people who have been murdered and burned alive for thinking and searching for knowledge."

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