[Catholic Caucus] A bishop reflects on the Australian Plenary CouncilIn a conclave they bundle the cardinals into the Sistine Chapel and with the cry of “extra omnes” shut the doors. Whilst not quite as dramatic, the Church in Australia celebrated an opening Mass with 277 delegates in attendance at the chapel dedicated to Saint Mary of the Cross Mackillop.What was special about a week-long deliberation in the school hall of St. Mary’s Cathedral College by men and women gathered as the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia? At the last one in 1937 only bishops attended, and they published decrees declaring...