Complex sentence: He wasn't, but was forced to admit that he had committed a' grave impropriety' prior to his appointment; it had been examined by the Uniting Church discipline committee, and he had been allowed to continue his ministry.
Split into simpler sentences: He wasn't, but was forced to admit that he had committed a' grave impropriety' prior to his appointment. It had been examined by the Uniting Church discipline committee, and he had been allowed to continue his ministry.