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Deeper discernment invited during Plenary Council

Deeper discernment invited during Plenary Council

Plenary Council - July 6, 2022
Members of the Plenary Council are being invited to spend additional time to discern after two motions did not achieve a qualified majority in voting...
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Members of Plenary Council pray for Christian unity

Members of Plenary Council pray for Christian unity

Plenary Council - July 6, 2022
Members of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia were encouraged on Tuesday evening to embrace the “new and demanding urgency” of ecumenism. Bishop Michael McKenna,...
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Outcomes of first six Plenary Council votes announced

Outcomes of first six Plenary Council votes announced

Plenary Council - July 6, 2022
The outcome of the initial rounds of voting for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia have been announced, with all relevant motions being passed with...
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Council members hear wisdom from theological advisers

Council members hear wisdom from theological advisers

Plenary Council - July 6, 2022
  At the beginning of the second full day of the second assembly of the Plenary Council, members received input from two of the Council’s...
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Ukraine front and centre in plenary council mass

Ukraine front and centre in plenary council mass

Plenary Council - July 5, 2022
At the end of the first full day of proceedings, the Members of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia were invited to receive more deeply...
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President gives opening address to second council assembly

President gives opening address to second council assembly

Plenary Council - July 4, 2022
At the Council’s opening session on Monday morning, the Members of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia were invited to carry “a deep consciousness of...
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Second Plenary Council Assembly opens in Sydney

Second Plenary Council Assembly opens in Sydney

Plenary Council - July 4, 2022
The Members of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia were urged to “cling to the cross” and “ask the Holy Spirit to help us” as...
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Member set to gather for second plenary assembly

Member set to gather for second plenary assembly

Plenary Council - July 3, 2022
The four-year journey of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia is about to reach its high point, with Members gathering in Sydney this weekend for...
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Jesus’ voice remains strong in Australian society

Jesus’ voice remains strong in Australian society

New evangelisation, Family and life, Parish life - June 29, 2022
Despite a fall in the number of people identifying as Christian, the fact almost half the population is still Christian means Jesus’ voice remains prominent...
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