Australian Catholics will play a key role in this month’s second session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome which is aimed at shaping the future of the Church.

'Listening with the ear of your heart' is the theme of Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day being celebrated in Australia on May 22 this year.

Pope Francis has given his apostolic blessing to the Australian Catholic bishops and encouraged them to explore new ways of being missionary in Australia at this time. Source: ACBC Media Blog.

The Plenary Council 2020 has moved into its next phase of preparation with the announcement on Pentecost Sunday of the National Themes for Discernment that emerged from a historic process of listening to the voices of more than 222,000 people.