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3 October 2015

9:00 AM

3 October 2015

9:00 AM

When I signed up to work for the Catholic Church, I was delighted to see a clause in my contract about renewal leave after a specified time in the job. Renewal leave is for personal reflection with a particular focus on the spiritual and professional dimensions of work. Unsurprisingly, I find myself at the end of my renewal leave here in beautiful Rome.

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Tony Farley is Executive Director, Catholic Commission for Employment Relations

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