Plenary Council 2020

Plenary Council calls for more listening in Australian Church This report is prepared by Lisa Zengarini After a three-year preparatory process, the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia kicked off last week gathering approximately 280 delegates from across the country who met virtually for their first…

Australia’s fifth Plenary Council is finally underway, with all 278 members gathering online from across the country for daily discernment and discussion on the Council’s 16-point agenda. If you’ve missed the daily livestreams, catch up on some of the key themes and stories below. Over…

“What do you think God is asking of Australia at this time?” On 3rd of October 2021, the Catholic Church in Australia will gather for the first Assembly of the Plenary Council since the second Vatican Council. In 2018, when the decision to hold a…

Welcome to the Plenary Council 2020 Together, we are on a journey of listening to God by listening to one another. We invite all Australians to engage in an open and inclusive process of listening, dialogue and discernment about the future of the Catholic Church…