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	Australia: Greek Senator Versus Catholic Church By Fani Toli Greek Reporter September 15, 2011 http://au.greekreporter.com/2011/09/15/australia-greek-senator-versus-catholic-church/ The atmosphere is turbulent in Australia after the decision of the Greek Senator, Nikos Ksenofontas, to name a Catholic priest, that is supposed to have raped the Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide many years before. For this reason, controversy revolves around the Greek Senator with the Catholic Church of South Australia because it did not take the due measures concerning this case of a sexual harassment. As a consequence, the Senator was obliged to name the priest in front of the Parliament, because the Catholic Church despite the fact that it knew about the complaints for the priest, did nothing to tackle the problem. According to Nikos Ksenofontas, the priest has ministered to the parish of Brighton in Adelaide for 11 years, so the members of the parish have to know about the complaints against him. It is essential to be underlined the fact, that Nikos Ksenofontas has warned the Catholic Church about his imminent actions, but the Church explained that the priest cannot be discontinued, due to some church rules and other prosecces that concern fair treatment of a person. Lastly, a representative of the Catholic Church of South Australia expressed his opposition about the actions of Nikos Ksenofontas, who emphasizes that the majority of the population supports his decision-taking.
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