Philippines orders deportation of 71-year-old nun

Authorities declared her an 'undesirable alien'

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Philippine authorities have ordered the immediate deportation of Australian Sister Patricia Fox, superior of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion in the Philippines, after she was declared an "undesirable alien" by the Immigration Bureau.

Ucanews.com reported that Sister Fox, who has worked in the Philippines for 27 years, would appeal the ruling.

In a 10-page resolution released on July 19, the Immigration Bureau found Sister Fox "in violation of the limitations and conditions of her missionary visa" for reportedly joining partisan political activities.

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