Ageing

For many in the Church ‘age’ is a big question. Where are all the young people? Will we have any people in the pews in coming decades? Are all our priests too old? What about our ageing congregations? Can we as Catholics, take care of our ageing population?  ...

The I that is me ...

Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, introduced the document by drawing on the words of Pope Francis to highlight the value of old age as a vocation and the need to reject individualism and consumerism.  As more and more Australians are living longer,...