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PETER JOHNSTONE. What sort of bishops do Catholics want?

By Peter Johnstone | On 17 February 2017

Concerned Catholics who responded to a recent Catholics for Renewal online survey showed widespread dissatisfaction with the current state of their local diocese and parishes. Their dissatisfaction referred to current governance arrangements, the need for a stronger pastoral focus and … Continue reading →

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PETER JOHNSTONE. A Plenary Synod in 2020 for the Australian Catholic Church

By Peter Johnstone | On 24 August 2016

  The Australian Catholic Church is planning a national/plenary synod of the Church in Australia. Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane has announced that the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has decided to conduct a plenary council/synod in 2020. Few Australian … Continue reading →

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Peter Johnstone. Bishop Robinson at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

By Peter Johnstone | On 5 September 2015

“the major obstacle to a better response from the Church has been the Vatican.”   Bishop Geoffrey Robinson On Monday 24 August 2015, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson spent a day in the witness box at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to … Continue reading →

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