International
Pope Francis has called out the parish “price list” for sacramental services, clericalism and young priests who want to wear “cassocks and hats” in a strong address to the Synod in Rome.
National
Adelaide First Nations leader John Lochowiak is one of five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending an international Catholic gathering in Washington DC, along with indigenous people from the United States, Canada and New Zealand.
Get The Southern Cross delivered straight to your inbox twice per month.
Thanks for signing up to the Southern Cross newsletter.
Adelaide Indigenous community leader John Lochowiak says he is "honoured" and "overwhelmed" to be among 10 Catholics from the Oceania region chosen to participate in the upcoming Synod of Bishops in Rome.
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia and the global Synod on Synodality were key discussion points for Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and Pope Francis when they met recently.
Parishes, schools and communities are being encouraged to help shape the program and outcomes of the 2022 Diocesan Assembly to be held on October 21 and 22.
Local members are meeting together for two sessions of “discernment and reflection” as they prepare for the second assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia being held in Sydney in July.
Get The Southern Cross delivered straight to your inbox twice per month.
Thanks for signing up to the Southern Cross newsletter.
