Tag: Australia Day
Catholics among those receiving Australia’s highest honours
A number of Catholics have been honoured in the 2025 Australia Day awards including the late Kevin Andrews, who was made a Member of the Order of Australia, and chair of the Chair of the National Appeals and Reviews Panel with Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd, Duncan Kerr, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia.
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP: Great South Land of the Holy Spirit
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP's homily for the Australia Day Mass at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary and St Peter Chanel, Domus Australia, 26 January 2024.
Australia worth celebrating, leading Catholics say
Though the culture war on Australia Day rages, Catholics are told by the Catechism of the Catholic Church that patriotism is a virtue.
St Mary’s celebrates Australia Day
Australia Day is one of the busiest days of the year at St Mary's Cathedral, with all invited to celebrate Mass on the day at 9am.
Catholics honoured on Australia Day 2023
From music to social work, building up local parishes and religious life, sustaining charitable organisations, healthcare and industry, Catholics are among those named in...
A very Aussie day at Domus
The challenges of the past two years had tested Australians but strength may be found in the country’s unique natural beauty, indigenous culture and settler history with its Christian heritage, said Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP at the Mass for Australia Day at Domus Australia in Rome.
Catholics honoured on Australia Day
The priest-scholar Fr Paul Stenhouse MSC received a rare posthumous award.
Aussie students bring a bit of home to Rome this Australia...
Australia Day came to Rome a little early this year when a group of young people performed at Domus Australia.