Government announces plan to nationalize Catholic hospital in Australian capital

The Australian Capital Territory government says it will forcibly nationalize Calvary Public Hospital after its owners said the Vatican would have to approve any sale.

The government of the Australian Capital Territory has announced plans to forcibly nationalize a Catholic hospital after the trust that owns it said the Vatican would have to approve a sale.

Calvary Public Hospital, Bruce, ACT. Credit: Dfadden, (CC BY-SA 3.0)

The ACT government, the regional government of the Australian capital city of Canberra, announced…