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The Archbishop of Brisbane, Mark Coleridge, has unveiled plans to hold an historic plenary council of the entire Church in Australia, reports
The Catholic Leader.
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Francis has announced he will create a commission to study the possibility of allowing women to serve as deacons in the Church, signalling an openness to ending the practice of an all-male clergy, reports NCR Online.