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In praise of book launches: Experiences of a lifetime

Gerald O’Collins SJ After a PhD at the University of Cambridge, Gerald Glynn O’Collins, SJ, taught for 33 years at the Gregorian University (Rome), where he supervised the doctoral dissertations of several Australians. A frequent contributor to professional journals (e.g. Theological Studies) and popular journals (e.g. the London Tablet and The Pastoral Review), he has […]

An experience of the German Synodal Way

Frankfurt, Germany, March 6-9 2023 Susan Sullivan BA Dip Ed MRE (Chicago)  was one of two Australian representatives who attended the recent meeting of the German Synodal Way. The other was Sandhurst’s Bishop Shane Mackinlay. Susan’s report is quite enlightening, given so many conflicting reports of the Germans’ meetings. Susan has a background in executive […]

The missionary aspiration of reaching everyone

Michael McEntee is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Melbourne and former lecturer in theology at Catholic Theological College. His current interest is the theology of Armando Matteo, the secretary of the Doctrinal Section of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF). Matteo’s recent book, “The Francis Option,” appeared in January 2023 marking […]