Of course Mary MacKillop’s rise to sainthood was going to be reported. Australia’s first saint and all: probably a big deal if you’re a church-going Catholic. In itself, the reporting of religious affairs isn’t a problem. What is a problem, a very significant problem, is how the media handles these stories. The reporting of MacKillop’s ‘miracle’ was and continues to be a disgrace.
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