Catholic Schools Party Spends $400K | Australia News

Four hundred thousand dollars spent on a lavish launch party for a new Catholic schools strategy in the Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese has sparked outrage — especially since the event was hosted by a newly formed private company and comes amid growing pressure for transparent, lay-led governance. While the Archbishop deflects questions to his own board member, the delay in implementing Vatican-backed reforms highlights a troubling resistance to Pope Francis’s call for shared leadership. Compounding the issue, outdated charity filings reveal a broader pattern of neglect — raising alarms about accountability and cultural inertia within the church’s leadership. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e06141281c4b4e17