Posts Tagged ‘Fr Bob Maguire’

Fr Bob Maguire slams Cardinal Pell

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

High-profile priest Father Bob Maguire says Australia’s Catholic leader, George Pell, is punishing him for being “open to all” by forcing him to retire from his parish.

The church has ordered Father Maguire to resign after 38 years as South Melbourne’s parish priest.

Father Maguire, 77, said Cardinal Pell considers his parish a “dog’s breakfast” and described his exit as a “dishonourable discharge”.

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Controversial Australian priest regrets promise to retire

Friday, October 21st, 2011

An outspoken Australian priest is threatening to renege on a promise to retire at the age of 77, saying that he was under pressure when he made a promise to step down.

Father Bob Maguire, who successfully resisted a call for his resignation when he turned 75, has pledged to retire as pastor in Melbourne in February 2012. But he now says that he wants to remain in his parish assignment.

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