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Three new ‘beacons of hope’

Newly ordained priests Dominic Hoang, Peter (Tam) Duong and Savio Nguyen reached the ultimate vocational goal as brothers-in-Christ when they were Ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Michael Morrissey in St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton on 6 November.

Melbourne parishes challenge Plenary Council’s process

When 26 Melbourne parishes got together to explore the questions raised by the Plenary Council, they decided they wanted to be more proactive and produced a statement to try to advance the decisions of the sensus fidei. The authors of the Joint Statement believe that the more a united front is voiced the more effective […]

Chittister, censorship and an adult church

Patty Fawkner SGS, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, asks whether censorship in the Catholic Church underestimates the intelligence and maturity of the faithful. This article was first published in the July 2019 edition of The Good Oil, the e-magazine of the Good Samaritan Sisters www.goodsams.org.au.