The Australian Catholic University (ACU) graduation ceremony took a surprising turn when a speech by former union boss Joe de Bruyn prompted a mass walkout among graduates and attendees.
It marks the end of the discernment phase of the Catholic Church’s synodal process begun in 2021. Throughout the October meeting, synod participants will pray together daily and attend prayer ...
Jesse Marlow The ACU graduation program noted de Bruyn had received the honorary doctorate for his “outstanding support of the Catholic Church in Australia, particularly in the promotion of ...
Mr de Bruyn was being presented with an honorary degree by the Australian Catholic University. The university said it was "deeply disappointed the speech was not more befitting of a graduation ...