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Reforming the Church and the Plenary Council 

Terry Kean, priest, Montmorency and Eltham Parishes, Victoria, reflects upon the key issues for the Plenary Council. What are the issues for consideration at the Plenary Council for Australian Catholics? The Plenary Council has been delayed because of Covid 19, but the issues have probably only become more urgent. As to how we will regather […]

Sing a new song 

A reflection by Peter Johnstone, Convener, Australasian Catholic Coalition for Church Reform, based on the readings of October 18, 2020, the 29th Sunday of the Year.

A letter to divorced Catholics  

Anna Demetriou is the proud mum of six beautiful adults and a pastoral worker in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, Western Region. In this article Anna reflects on the experience of being a divorced Catholic. 

The Catholic Church: who needs reform?

Gideon Goosen is a Sydney-based theologian and author. Reprinted with permission from Pearls and Irritations October 11, 2020. Web: https://johnmenadue.com/ There are many aspects to reform in the church. Different people and different reform groups, have their own take on what, or who, needs reform the most urgently. I must admit the recent article by […]