May’s Topic:

Besides the election in Australia, the other big news is the election of Pope Leo XIV. I will confess upfront I am not a Catholic nor am I overly religious. I do consider myself spiritual. I guess that comes more from my Aboriginal ancestry. However it is hard not to miss the implications that a new Pope has on the world. Especially given the disgraceful impact that the church has had on so many issues over the years, from slavery to the roles of women to child abuse scandals. The Catholic Church has been at the forefront of all of these major events in history. Are we at another juncture? Can the Church turn things around.

Or are we at the end of all things as Malachy predicted?

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What are your views on the role of religion in todays society?