Archbishop Colerdige celebrates the closing Plenary Council Mass in St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane.

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Proposals to be 'brought to birth' over next nine months

The months between the first and second general assemblies of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia are a time for “prayer, reflection, maturation and development”, according to a concluding statement from the first assembly.

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'Sniffing out' the presence of God in the world

The concept of “sniffing out” the presence of God in the world, articulated by theologian Fr Richard Lennan in an address to the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, struck a chord with many members as they continued their discernment.

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Heartfelt plea for an inclusive Church

Young Adelaide Plenary Council member Maddy Forde has called on the Catholic Church to give greater consideration to the realities of people’s lives in a courageous ‘intervention’ at the first general assembly being held this week.

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Journey for 'dusty, patient pilgrims’

Maronite Archbishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay OLM has spoken about the significance of the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Latin Rite Church coming together as “pilgrims” for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia.

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Seeing through the eyes of the wounded

The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia will today spend extra time offline, praying with and reflecting on how the Church can see through the eyes of those who have been abused and reach those on the peripheries.