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On the Road Together - The last day
24 Oct 2015The end is nigh. Upon entering the Synod Hall and until we began the prayer, I sensed a mood of restlessness tinged with frivolity as we looked to start the... - Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane
On the Road Together - A new Congregation
23 Oct 2015When we made it back into the Hall yesterday, the Secretary General said the Pope wanted to say a word. My ears pricked up. This Pope doesn't take the microphone... - Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneA radical change to society's most foundational law, overturning the prohibition of euthanasia, would be ethically unjustifiable; could not ensure the legal protection of the vulnerable and would fail to...
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On the Road Together - Seeking reality
22 Oct 2015Yesterday was supposed to be a free day for all but 10 of the Synod members - those chosen by the Pope to draft the final document. They were hard at it... - Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane
On the Road Together - A view on the blog
21 Oct 2015I have enjoyed speaking with journalists when time permits at this Synod. One of those journalists is David Gibson, who writes for Religion News Service. David has provided a view... - Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneYesterday we finished work in the small groups. Our group was a very mixed bag, as were all the groups more or less. But English being spoken so widely we...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneThe Italians are past masters of the art of improvisation. In a restaurant (at least of the more old-fashioned kind) the menu is only a rough approximation of what they...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneI've written already in my blog about Pope Francis' remarkable speech a few days ago in the Audience Hall at a celebration of the 50 years of the Synod of Bishops. I...
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On the Road Together - Between Abraham and Moses
19 Oct 2015Yesterday, being Sunday, was free from Synod commitments. But that didn't mean free from praying and eating - both of which are done in considerable quantities during the Synod, free... - Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneMore out of duty than anything else, I went this morning to the Audience Hall (below the Synod Hall) for a celebration of the 50 years of the Synod of...
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