Bringing Outback wisdom to big smoke
The Church needs to be flexible, and with the Spirit this can be achieved, says Maltese-born Charles Gauci, known to many as the Outback bishop.
The Church needs to be flexible, and with the Spirit this can be achieved, says Maltese-born Charles Gauci, known to many as the Outback bishop.
In a ceremony rich with Catholic tradition and Aboriginal culture, the Diocese of Darwin has welcomed Bishop Charles Gauci as its new shepherd.
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Charles Gauci will become the first Adelaide Archdiocesan priest in 45 years to be ordained a bishop when he is installed as the seventh Bishop of Darwin next month.
Not everyone meets a saint in their lifetime, let alone two, but Bishop Elect of Darwin and much-loved Adelaide priest Father Charles Gauci can claim just that and more, as Jenny Brinkworth discovered when she spoke to him ahead of his ordination in Darwin next month.
Pope Francis has appointed Adelaide priest Fr Charles Gauci as the seventh Bishop of Darwin.
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