Complex sentence: In addition, Sister Florence Deacon defended the group against being held liable among other individuals who did not share an orthodox Catholic view but were nevertheless allowed to participate in LCWR public activities and felt that the LCWR were singled out for criticism because they were women.
Split into simpler sentences: In addition, Sister Florence Deacon defended the group against being held liable among other individuals who did not share an orthodox Catholic view but were nevertheless allowed to participate in LCWR public activities. Deacon feared the LCWR were singled out for criticism because they were women.