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Stephen Downs

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Renewed effort to walk together

After a break of several years, the Diocesan Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission has recently reconvened. The overall purpose of the Commission is to foster the spirit of ecumenism and interfaith relations in the Archdiocese.

National ecumenical forum looks to deeper purpose

In its 30th anniversary year, the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) held its 11th National Forum in Adelaide last weekend (June 21 to 24).

WORKING TOGETHER: Pastor Tom Pietsch, Sr Michele Connolly, Pastor Fraser Pearce, Dr Stephen Downs, Fr Shibu Jacob, Fr Gerard Kelly, Mr Mervyn Wagner, Archbishop O’Regan, Pastor Roger Whittall, Bishop Paul Smith, Pastor Dale Gosden, Pastor Stephen Hultgren, Sr Mary Cresp, Fr James McEvoy. Absent: Dr Jo Laffin, Dr Julie Trinidad, Mrs Chelsea Pietsch.

Dialogue fosters mutual understanding

The new head of the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand, Bishop Paul Smith, joined Archbishop Patrick O’Regan at the Australian Lutheran Roman Catholic Dialogue (ALRCD) meeting in Adelaide last month.