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One of Latin America’s most influential lay leaders, Mauricio López Oropeza, will visit Parramatta’s St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall on 23 July for a public talk offering powerful insights on synodality, justice, and the Church’s mission in a changing world. ...
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Wishing you a blessed Pentecost. On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the time after the Resurrection of Jesus when Jews from anywhere and everywhere were gathered together, able to understand each other, despite their national, cultural and linguistic differences....
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One of the most senior Catholic church leaders in Asia will be visiting Parramatta in May, as part of the Bishop Vincent Presents series of public talks in Sydney and Melbourne. ...
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Reflecting on the final document of the synod, I propose four marks of a synodal church: relating, listening, discerning and self-emptying....
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The Word of God is an invitation to the followers of Christ to act with integrity, humility and empathy towards others. Already during the last two Sundays, we listened to a message that is in stark contrast to the logic of the world. Jesus taught us that those who...
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We invite you to take part in a report back and discussion session about the global Synod and its implications for the Australian Church, to be held via Zoom at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 19 February 2025....
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In the wake of the Synod on Synodality, Catholic religious women in Africa are voicing their hopes for a Church that values and includes women more deeply, especially in leadership and community roles....
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Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has appointed around 20 women to positions of responsibility in the Vatican, reaching previously unheard-of levels. La Croix analyzed these choices and put them in perspective with his speeches, which reflected a more traditional theology....
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In a room filled with parishioners from the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond, as well as religious, ministry leaders and heads of Catholic agencies, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, delivered his annual lecture exploring Vatican II's influence on what it means to be Church today....