Australian Catholic Bishops’ Secrecy Title: TERRY FEWTRELL Catholic bishops need to give up secrecy and learn to trust Author: P & I guest writer: Terry Fewtrell Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls & Irritations Date: 10JUN2020 Australia’s Catholic bishops seem to have learned little from the sexual abuse scandal and associated cover-ups, writes Terry Fewtrell. Pushed
Gaillardetz Confidential Australia Governance Title: A promising roadmap for ecclesial reform and conversion Author: Richard R. Gaillardetz Publisher: Catholic Outlook Reproduced with permission of La Croix. Date: 06JUN2020 One of the world’s top ecclesiologists analyzes an unprecedented Church governance report. Click here for Part One: “The Light from the Southern Cross” The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Light Southern Cross Coleridge Title: Leaked report needs ‘due consideration’ say bishops Author: Marilyn Rodrigues Publisher: The Catholic Weekly Date: 05JUN2020 Confidential document appeared online before release In a shock move, a confidential advisory report to Australia’s Catholics bishops and religious superiors has been leaked to French Catholic newspaper La Croix after they were criticised
Leaked Light Southern Cross Title: May the Global Church Discover ‘Light from the Southern Cross’ Author: Richard R. Gaillardetz Publisher: Catholic Outlook with permission from La Croix International. Date: 04JUN2020 Review and analysis of “potentially groundbreaking document” on Church governance As the entire world struggles with the challenges, tragedies, and constraints imposed by the current
ACBC Failure Governance Report Title: PAUL COLLINS. First Step to a Better Church? Author: Paul Collins Publisher: John Menadue–Pearls and Irritations Date: 03JUN 2020 I must admit up-front that I’m not a fan of committee reports. They’re usually pedestrian and repetitious, even at the best of times. So, to be honest, I didn’t approach the
Confidential Light Southern Cross Title: JOHN MENADUE. The Light From the Southern Cross.A Report on Catholic Church Governance Author: John Menadue Publisher: John Menadue—Pearls & Irritations Date: 02JUN2020 This confidential 208 page Report ‘promoting Co-Responsible Governance in the Catholic Church in Australia’ was commissioned by the Australian Catholic Bishops and Religious Superiors to review the
Secret Catholic Bishops Australia Title: Secret bishops’ report calls for radical revamp of Catholic Church Author: Farrah Tomazin Publisher: The Age Date: 21MAY2020 Australia’s Catholic Church could be dramatically overhauled to give lay people more power, increase the number of women in leadership roles and force parishes to open up their finances to the public.