The Catholic Church says it has been let down by Northern Territory Government attempts to exempt it from the Anti-discrimination Act.
The Catholic Church sought the exemption so it would be able to advertise for
Catholic teachers on religious grounds.
The church says the legislation does not cover other Catholic institutions.
Father Michael Tate says the exemption poses some difficult questions for the
church.
"The question would be that if there were certain procedures, for example
to do with in-vitro fertilisation or such like these procedures ought always be
carried out in accordance with a Catholic ethos in a Catholic
institution," he said.
"It's those sorts of things one would be concerned about."
The State Government says the legislation was passed after a request from the
Catholic Church.
A media release from the attorney general's office, Peter Patmore, says the
State Government was not responsible for an amendment in the upper house.
The amendment from the Member for Patterson, Don Wing, was supported by all but
two members.