TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD IN AUSTRALIA

REFLECTING ON THE FIFTH PLENARY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA

26 November 2023 | Solemnity of Christ the King

One “particular grace” of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia has been its encouragement of many initiatives in the Church across the country, according to a letter to the People of God prepared for the Solemnity of Christ the King. The letter provides an update on work carrying forward the Plenary Council’s outcomes while awaiting the Holy See’s formal recognitio of the Council’s decrees.

More than a dozen people – clergy, religious and laity – gathered to provide a report on work undertaken since the Council’s conclusion in July 2022.

This letter to the People of God outlines just a selection of the initiatives that are being pursued, including diocesan synods and assemblies, national conferences and events hosted by various Church entities.

The letter, which considers the complementary nature of the ongoing Synod of Bishops for a Synodal Church, includes reminders of some of the key milestones since the Plenary Council’s celebration phase ended last year.

Read the Letter to the People of God here.

Read the article on the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Media Blog here.