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A same-sex couple whose daughter was originally rejected by a Broken Hill Catholic school have turned down an offer of enrolment.
The couple, who do not want to be identified, say they were shocked and hurt when told their relationship was the reason their daughter’s kindergarten application had been turned down by Sacred Heart Primary.
Acting head of the Wilcannia-Forbes diocese, Bishop Kevin Manning, says he was appalled to hear about the situation and had extended an offer to the couple.
“The thing that worried me initially was the fact that they hadn’t come to me to discuss the matter at all,” he said.
“It was only after this business exploded that I became aware of it and I have been in touch with both the school principal and the parish priests.”
Bishop Manning is calling on the National Bishops conference to make a statement about the church’s position on the enrolment of children of same-sex couples.
“There’s no way in the world one can penalise a child for what his or her parents do,” he said.
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