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On the Road Together – Wonderment, gratitude, relief, weariness

Synod on the Family 2015

Oct 26, 2015 11:11 am

Source: Archbishop Coleridge

The Pope packing up his things at Synod's end after he'd given another stirring talk. Cardinal Pell can also be seen. A bit like Where's Wally?

"When Francis finished, the entire assembly gave him a standing ovation. This was heartfelt rather than some corny showbiz stunt. We felt we'd heard the voice of Peter." When we returned to the Synod Hall yesterday afternoon for voting, there was another touch of high farce – an unscripted skit to finish this Synod of [...] more

  

 

On the Road Together – Unanimity was striking

Synod on the Family 2015

Oct 26, 2015 11:10 am

Source: Dr Maria Harries

On the Road Together – Unanimity was striking

"We were reminded again and again of the presence of the Holy Spirit amongst us. Of this presence, there was no doubt in my mind." 25 October 2015, by It has been a welcome end to an intense three weeks as well as a poignant one. All of us are grateful for the time we [...] more

  

 

Families are really the heartbeat of the Church

Synod on the Family 2015

Oct 26, 2015 11:09 am

Source: Fiona Basile

Families are really the heartbeat of the Church

For the past three weeks, Bishop Eugene Hurley of Darwin has been in Rome attending the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, discussing the theme: 'The vocation and the mission of the family in the Church and the contemporary world'. He was accompanied in Rome by fellow Australian bishops Mark Coleridge of [...] more

  

 

The family – important and imperfect, says Cardinal Pell

Synod on the Family 2015

Oct 26, 2015 11:05 am

Source: Fiona Basile

The family – important and imperfect, says Cardinal Pell

At the conclusion of the 3-week synod on the family in Rome, Australia's George Cardinal Pell has said that he agrees with the Holy Father, 'that everyone will have been changed by the synod'. He said, 'It made people realise even more, if it was necessary or possible, how important the family is and how [...] more

  

 

Pope's Discourse at Close of Synod

Synod on the Family 2015

Oct 26, 2015 11:04 am

Source: ZENIT.org

Pope's Discourse at Close of Synod

"It was about showing the vitality of the Catholic Church, which is not afraid to stir dulled consciences or to soil her hands with lively and frank discussions about the family." Vatican City, 24 October 2015. English translation by ZENIT.org Below is the Vatican-provided translation of Pope Francis' discourse at the conclusion of the Synod [...] more

  

 

Creating a welcoming society

CSSA Leadership Forum

Oct 26, 2015 11:03 am

Source: Aoife Connors

Creating a welcoming society

How would you organise your society if you were living behind a veil of ignorance? Dr Tim Soutphommasane, Race Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission asked this question of leaders gathered at the Catholic Social Services Australia National Leadership Forum last week. Would you 'protect the vulnerable, help those in need, ensure there [...] more

  

 

Bishops offer help to international work to abolish the death penalty

Oct 26, 2015 09:40 am

Source: ACBC Communications

Bishops offer help to international work to abolish the death penalty

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) president, Archbishop Denis Hart, has written to a Parliamentary inquiry, offering the Church's help for the Australian Government's international work to abolish the death penalty. The Australian Parliament's Joint Standing Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, recently published the ACBC's submission. The Joint Committee is holding an inquiry into [...] more

  

 

Legal euthanasia would endanger vulnerable people

Oct 26, 2015 09:39 am

Source: ACBC Communications

Legal euthanasia would endanger vulnerable people

A radical change to society's most foundational law, overturning the prohibition of euthanasia, would be ethically unjustifiable; could not ensure the legal protection of the vulnerable and would fail to uphold the dignity of the dying, according to a submission from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC). The ACBC submission to the Inquiry into End [...] more

  

 

New website launched through video conferencing for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

Oct 26, 2015 09:38 am

Source: Mrs Patricia Mowbray

New website launched through video conferencing for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

A new website is being launched via video conferencing today as a Catholic ministry resource for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community across Australia. Developed by the Australian Catholic Disability Council with the support of the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life, the new website contains a series of liturgical resources with Australian Sign Language [...] more

  

 

Nationwide Survey to determine employee numbers in Catholic sector

Oct 26, 2015 09:37 am

Source: ACBC Communications

Nationwide Survey to determine employee numbers in Catholic sector

A nationwide survey has been launched this week to determine the number of Catholic workplaces across Australia and the numbers of people who are employed in those workplaces. The survey is designed to create a profile of those who are employed in Catholic organisations by reference to occupation, Church sector, State, the form of employment [...] more

  

 

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