Tag: Catholic History
The first Mass on land in Australia? It’s a mystery
The first Mass recorded in Australian history is the public one celebrated on 22 May 22 1803 by the convict priest Fr James Dixon,...
In the beginning: St Mary’s Cathedral bicentenary
The Bicentenary of St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, celebrates much more than just a sandstone building.
For two hundred years, St Mary’s Cathedral has been extravagantly,...
George Weigel: Papal states had to go
The sesquicentennial of the end of the Papal States is a moment to ponder the workings of divine providence in history.