Tag: Global Catholic
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Synodal challenges
In recent years dioceses across Australia and around the world have been nudged into conducting synods. In the case of my diocese, Toowoomba, the synod I attended last week was the second in its history; the first was in 1948. In the intervening decades there have been diocesan pastoral councils and occasional broader gatherings to…
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Changing emphases in papal visits
This commentary from the Global Catholic website contrasts the different emphases that can be seen in the itineraries of Pope Leo’s travels. It can be seen as a consistent core message directed toward different audiences. In the Middle East and Africa he spoke to encourage the faithful in loving Christians lives in societies that sometimes…