Posted on 09/21/2021 6:08:46 PM PDT by marshmallow
A Catholic lobby group says Hobart Archbishop Julian Porteous should be reassuring priests who have reservations about COVID-19 vaccines that they can be vaccinated in good conscience, rather than asking they be exempted from vaccination rules.
Archbishop Porteous has written to Tasmania's Health Minister Jeremy Rockliff asking for an exemption to a public health directive that will require those working in aged care homes from September 17 to be vaccinated or have bookings for their vaccination.
Lobby group Concerned Catholics Tasmania said any priest not vaccinated against COVID-19 who visited an aged care home in a pastoral or professional capacity would be "morally derelict".
The number of Tasmanian priests with a "conscientious objection" to COVID-19 vaccines is said to be a "very small number", and Archbishop Porteous says he's "obligated to respect the decision of those members of the clergy who have a conscientious objection to receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines currently available in Australia".
Premier Peter Gutwein and Public Health officials have said the directive will not allow exemptions for people with a "conscientious objection" to the vaccine.
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The degree of seriousness of the CCP virus and the efficacy of the shots lie outside of the Pope’s authority to legislate.
All I can think of isTasmanian Devils, really cute but deadly animals. Davis vs alleged Angels, who will win?
Pope Nobody needs to step down.
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