Dr Myriam Wijlens on: “The Prophetic Voice of the Laity in the Renewal of the Church”.

Newman College, Melbourne 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

We are delighted to invite you to our next exciting guest speaker as part of the Bishop Vincent Presents series: Dr Myriam Wijlens on: “The Prophetic Voice of the Laity in the Renewal of the Church”.   Internationally recognised Dutch theologian, ecumenist and consultor to several Vatican bodies, Dr Myriam Wijlens will

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Helder Camara Lecture: A conversation with Tomas Halik

Newman College, Melbourne 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Monsignor Professor Tomas Halik, the ‘underground priest’ who converted to Catholicism as an adult and was secretly ordained a priest in 1978 during the communist rule of then-Czechoslovakia is coming to Australia to give a series of lectures as part of the Bishop Vincent Presents series. The conversation will be

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Christopher White – National Catholic Reporter Vatican Correspondent – Melbourne

Newman College, Melbourne 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Vatican correspondent and Pope Francis expert Christopher White from the National Catholic Reporter is coming to Australia for a series of free events in Parramatta and Melbourne. Landing in Australia fresh from the Synod on Synodality in Rome, Christopher will conduct a series of talks on the future of the

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Towards a spirituality of synodality

Newman College, Melbourne 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Public lecture for 150 people or watch online as live stream withSister Nathalie Becquart XMCJ. Nathalie is a French Sister of the Congregation of Xavières. In May 2019 she was appointed by Pope Francis as Consultor to the Synod of Bishops and in 2021 she was appointed by Pope Francis as Undersecretary

“Walking together: what lies ahead on the journey to a Synodal Church”

Newman College, Melbourne 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Public Forum for 150 people facilitated by Rev Frank Brennan SJ with Sister Nathalie Becquart XMCJ. Nathalie is a French Sister of the Congregation of Xavières. In May 2019 she was appointed by Pope Francis as Consultor to the Synod of Bishops and in 2021 she was appointed by Pope

The Outsider Pope: Where is Francis leading our Church?

Newman College, Melbourne 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Helder Camara Lecture by Christopher Lamb Christopher Lamb is the Vatican correspondent for The Tablet. Founded in 1840, the weekly journal is a hugely influential voice amongst the 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide. Joining in 2009 from the Daily Telegraph, he also appears regularly on TV news around the world. Christopher

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A New Culture of Leadership to revitalise the Church

Newman College, Melbourne 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Presentation by Chris Lowney, a noted author and speaker on Ignatian spirituality. He is vice chair of CommonSpirit Health, the largest non-profit health system in the US. Everyone Leads, his recent book on revitalisation of the Church, builds on the lgnatian principle that everyone exercises a leadership role.   Free

Servant Leadership in the Spirit of Pope Francis

Newman College, Melbourne 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Helder Camara Lecture His Eminence, Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington will deliver a lecture on Servant leadership in the spirit of Pope Francis. Cardinal John Dew was appointed a Cardinal by Pope Francis. He is widely known and admired for his pastoral leadership, his vision and for striving to