- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneI 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...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneYesterday, 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...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneRome and the Vatican can always surprise, even when you think you know the nooks and crannies well. Yesterday morning I arrived at the Hall with Bishop Eugene Hurley, and...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneYesterday morning the Pope wasn't in the Synod Hall because he was out in the rain in St Peter's Square at the General Audience. I thought he might say something...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneHere's the second part of my interview with Joshua J McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter. Joshua's story can be found on the NCR website. NCR: You've given a couple...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneI've been surprised by the attention this blog has garnered. One thing it shows is the high level of interest in this Synod right around the world and in some...
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