Tag: Australian Catholic Church

This sensitive, complex, and zealous Irish priest shaped the course of the Catholic Church in Australia.

Hayden Ramsay reflects on the past 10 years of Archbishop Anthony Fisher's service to the Archdiocese of Sydney.

Fr Brian Lucas paints a word picture of the contribution of Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP to the church in Sydney and to the wider society, against the background of the contributions of his eight predecessors.

Parish evangelisation doesn’t require the church to create a new salaried office or change its teachings. It requires us to start living those teachings, that’s all.

This week, I challenge you to think about this…who have you not noticed in your parish? And how can we all do better to serve the poor ones that are in our midst? Asks Dr Philippa Martyr.

Carl hopes his return to the faith and daily involvement in parish life can inspire other Catholics, especially the youth, to bring their energy to help renew their own parishes.

With unease and tension surrounding the attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel many are questioning the status of multiculturalism and religious diversity in Fairfield, Sydney.

At the Paschal Eucharist Mass on 21 April, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP welcomed a record number new Catholics as “fully fledged brothers and sisters in Christ” into the “one spiritual family.” The archbishop called the new Catholics “international superstars,” relaying news that this year’s “bumper crop” of 250 new catechumens and candidates had made international headlines

Last week’s column on how the Catholics in Australia survey participants rated the Australian bishops’ leadership touched a nerve. The Catholic Weekly’s Facebook page got...

Pope Francis’ announcement of the participants for the October assembly of the Bishops Synod on Synodality has cemented Australia’s place as a key driver of the global synodal process, with Australians represented strongly at all levels.

With the passing of Fr Bob Maguire into eternal life, the church in Australia has lost its “patron saint of the unloved and unlovely.” Fr Bob was one of a few Catholic priests with instant name recognition, even among non-Catholics. The other was Cardinal George Pell. Now both have gone in one year.

Those who looked forward to seeing the end of the Cardinal are becoming aware that they’re heading for disappointment “He who sits in the heavens...