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Among Australian Catholics the Plenary Council and the preparations for the Synod in Rome on Synodality have aroused hope and stirred scepticism. It is clear that a Church diminishing in numbers of participants in its public life and in its financial resources, and discouraged by the extent of child abuse by its officers, must find new ways. By Andrew Hamilton

Time to be more careful about using politically charged language   Modern Australian society is infected with imported terms. The list includes political correctness, identity politics, culture wars, woke and virtue signalling. They are not used in a neutral fashion, but to denigrate the legitimate views and opinions of others. Over the past thirty years their use has grown so much that some of them, like political correctness, have become commonplace. Most are not traditional Australian termi...

Rami Malek cosies up to girlfriend Lucy Boynton in Croatia Laura Fox For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Shes been hard at work filming a remake of the 60s film The Ipcress File. And Lucy Boynton was enjoying a break from her busy filming schedule as she had a drink with boyfriend Rami Malek in Croatia on Thursday. The actress, 27, cosied up to her Oscar-winning beau, 39, while unwinding in Zagreb after travelling to the country to resume work on the se...

16 shares No doubt the talented actor was enjoying a day of fun in the sun as he sported a pair of swim trunks and brown sunglasses. Rami and his crew were seen enjoying several laughs as they hung out in the party city. Chill: Rami looked like he didnt have a care in the world as he laid out on a sun lounger Hanging out: He had a smile on his face while looking at something on a friends phone Good vibes only: Rami and his crew were seen enjoying several laughs as they hung out in the party ci...

Truth is surely a metaphor for life today, including life in a church burdened by grief and shame over child sexual abuse and its cover up