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Towards Synod 2024 Opening: and Beyond
Webinar
Massimo Faggioli
The Instrumentum Laboris (Working Document) for the second Assembly of the Synod, October 2024, published on 9 July, sets the tone and expectations for the Assembly.
A key question for Catholics is: Will it be enough to restore credibility and confidence in an ailing church and reverse the rapidly declining engagement with Mass and the sacraments?
Catholics across the globe have expressed their concerns and desires in copious submissions over the past six years. Will those heart-felt expressions be heard and acted on?
Continuing the pattern of moderated conversations in table groups, the outcomes of this gathering will, in effect, be a test of the synodal process and the quality of Catholic leadership.
Thursday 15 August, 2024
4.30pm AEST, 4.00pm ACST, 2.30pm AWST, 6.30pm NZST
Presenter
Massimo Faggioli, PhD, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is a leading authority on the history and administrative inner workings of the Catholic Church with specific expertise in the papacy, Vatican II, the Roman Curia, liturgical reform, new Catholic movements and on Catholicism and global politics. Frequently featured in the national and international media, Professor Faggioli is a respected commentator on theological, religious and Church-related issues ranging from the historical to the contemporary.
Moderator
John Warhurst AO is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at ANU, Canberra. He was the founding Chair of Concerned Catholics Canberra Goulburn and a member of the Plenary Council (2021-22). He is a regular contributor to Eureka Street magazine and the Canberra Times. John is also published regularly in other major metropolitan daily newspapers and media platforms including the ABC.
Respondent
Jill Gowdie, PhD, is a system leader, speaker, writer, scholar and facilitator – and always at heart a teacher. She is a recognised leader in Australia and overseas in Formation, Mission and Catholic Education. A visiting fellow at Oxford and KU Leuven universities, Jill is a member of four international networks/thinktanks and Vice President of the Association of Practical Theology in Oceania. Her 2017 book Stirring the Soul of Catholic Education: Formation for Mission is a sought-after text for students and leaders in Catholic education and church ministries. Jill is Director, Catholic Identity & Mission, Catholic Education, South Australia (CESA).
The webinar will be recorded. A link to the recording will be emailed to registrants after the event.
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