In this episode, Paul Osborne is joined by Archbishop Christopher Prowse, Chair of the Bishop's Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry and Dr Trudy Dantis, Director of the National Centre for Pastoral Research to explore the new report, Thriving and Surviving in Ministry: A Profile of Catholic Clergy in Australia Health and Wellbeing. The research was initiated by the Bishop's Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry in 2023 and presented to the Bishops Plenary in November 2025.

DOWNLOAD the full report here:

https://ncpr.catholic.org.au/a-profile-of-catholic-clergy-in-australia/

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#05 MediaBlog Podcast hosted by Paul Osborne with Archbishop Christopher Prowse and Dr Trudy Dantis