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Archbishop Fisher congratulates Australian of the Year Alan Mackay-Sim, first recipient of archdiocese’ stem...
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has congratulated the 2017 Australian of the Year, Professor Alan Mackay-Sim, who was the first researcher to receive a $50,000...
Simcha Fisher: tell me again why you won’t sing at Mass
Last week, I had the pleasure of chatting with my new favourite artist, Jim Janknegt. I asked about his favourite artists, and he mentioned Paul...
Mark Shea: John’s second best baptism, or how the Holy Spirit changed everything
Recently we celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus, and it's worth taking a look at the meaning of this strange incident (surely...
Amnesty International calls for freedom of speech … after expelling a veteran member for...
This week, in a Trump-targeted campaign, Amnesty International in Australia and world-wide, called on its supporters to “add your voice” to the protection of...
Politicians should respect the right of people to hold a different view on marriage
All members of religious groups deserve the right to not participate in same-sex marriage ceremonies if they hold a traditional view of marriage, the...
Politics as disillusionment: there has to be a better way
Within hours of the announcement that Greg Hunt would be the new health minister, medical profession leaders asked for more money.
Not only did the medical...
Women’s march feminists do pro-life group a major favour … by banning them
Like many concerned about what Donald Trump has said about women and his various and changing positions on abortion, Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa decided...
Australian priest made consultor on worship, O’Malley appointed to CDF
Australian priest, Fr Robert McCulloch, has been named a consultor to the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments in papal appointments made on...
Fr John Flader: Forgiveness in the Eucharist? Yes and no
Dear Father,
Pope Francis in Amoris Laetitia says that the Eucharist “is not a prize for the perfect, but a powerful medicine and nourishment for...
Catholics stand with immigrants, praying on eve of Trump inauguration
Acknowledging the fear some immigrants have expressed as Donald Trump becomes president, Jesuit parishes, schools and other communities plan to pray for those who...
Playing heaven and the real liturgical deal
The first world drips with entertainment.
Televisions beam sporting events, the latest series or reruns from our youth. The sides of buses are plastered with...
Not lost forever: miscarriage, grief, and hope
In the movie Gladiator (2000), the victorious but homesick general Maximus carries with him tiny, crude statues of his beloved wife and son. They...
