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Hobart Archdiocese prepares for 2027 Synod Gathering
The importance of listening deeply, prayer and silence have been underlined as the Hobart Archdiocese prepares for the Synod Gathering in May next year.
Archbishop O’Regan signs Adelaide Diocesan Synod agreement
Adelaide Archbishop Patrick O’Regan has signed the final document of the Adelaide Diocesan Synod, just over 14 months since he first convoked the Synod. Source: The Southern Cross.
Hobart gears up for Synod Gathering
The first events in preparation for the Hobart Archdiocese’s 2027 Synod Gathering will take place next month, with facilitator training sessions to be held in Launceston and Hobart.
Church leaders prepare for next phase of Synod on Synodality
The heads of the Church’s continental bodies have gathered in Rome this week for three days of meetings dedicated to the next phase of the Synod on Synodality. Source: Vatican News.
Plenary sessions discuss future of Adelaide Archdiocese
After months of planning, 100 members of the Adelaide Synod gathered on Saturday for the first of two plenary sessions to discuss the future direction of the archdiocese. Source: The Southern Cross.
Pastoral carer highlights challenges faced by deaf people
One testimony at the Sydney Archdiocese’s Synod earlier this month highlighted the need for greater accessibility for Catholics who are too often overlooked. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Synod office publishes advice on path to 2028 assembly
The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new document to guide the “path of implementation of the Synod” through to an ecclesial assembly in October 2028 at the Vatican. Source: EWTN News.
Synod aims to reflect voice of community
Toowoomba’s Diocesan Synod, to be held in October, is beginning to take shape, with a facilitator training session ahead of the diocesan-wide listening sessions over the next two months.
Synod proposes new approach to ‘people of faith with same-sex attractions’
The Vatican’s General Secretariat of the Synod published the testimonies of two men in civil marriages with other men who describe from personal experience the tensions and wounds that have marked their lives of faith within the Church. Source: EWTN News.