Archbishop Costelloe meets with Pope Francis in Rome. Australian priest Fr Ormond Rush, also assisting with the work of the Synod of Bishops, is captured in the background.

International

Plenary Council on Rome agenda

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.

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Vatican offers internships to students

The Roman Curia will open its doors to Australian Catholic University (ACU) students following a new formal agreement with the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life.

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Catholics urged to get vaccinated

Catholics in Australia are being encouraged to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them, with the relevant Bishops Commission saying it is morally permissible to accept any vaccine.

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Eileen O’Connor cause goes virtual

A new website and social media platforms have been created to promote the pathway to sainthood for the co-founder of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor, Eileen O’Connor.

International

Women appointed to Vatican council

Pope Francis has appointed six women as lay experts for the Council for the Economy.