Opponents: Australian bill on 'conversion' practices is attack on freedoms
Feb 10, 2021 contributor Australian Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne prays during his installation Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral Aug. 1, 2018. (Credit: John Casamento/Catholic Weekly via CNS.) Groups across a wide spectrum reacted with dismay and concern to passage of a law in the Australian state of Victoria to ban "conversion" practices. Some called it an attack on freedom of religion and speech. SYDNEY — Groups across a wide spectrum reacted with dismay and concern to passage of a law in the Australian state of Victoria to ban “conversion” practices. Some called it an attack...