The bishop of Hamilton, Steve Lowe has been posting on Facebook about his experience at the Synod on Young People, The Faith and Vocational Discernment taking place in Rome. “We have been hearing what they want to say to us, their bishops, of their hopes and dreams for themselves, the Church and the world,” he writes. Read more
Nathanaël Lamataki, a New Caledonia University student (4th-year Law) from Païta parish, is the official representative of the CEPAC Youth at the Bishops Synod. He is pictured above in St Peter’s Square, on the opening day, with a diocesan priest of New Caledonia, Fr Jean-Paul Pouillet, who is having a 3-week break in France. “A great honour Read more
An anonymous theologian has had his critique of the working document for next month’s Synod on Youth published by Archbishop Charles Chaput. Chaput (who is the Archbishop of Philadelphia), says the critique “is one person’s analysis; others may disagree. “But it is substantive enough to warrant much wider consideration and discussion as bishop-delegates prepare to Read more
A young Australian man, Sebastian Duhau, 22, will be one of only 20 lay people from around the world speaking at the upcoming youth synod in Rome. He will have the opportunity to speak to the hierarchy of the Church for four minutes, condensing experiences from his youth ministry work that take him around Australia, Read more