I’m grateful to be invited to appear before the Committee today on behalf of more than 20 Catholic and Orthodox Bishops of NSW, to express our concerns & those of our people in relation to this bill…
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May
2024
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Feb
2026
Supporting priests for a ‘second spring’ of faith
Pablo Parajo, current senior seminarian at the Seminary of the Good Shepherd. Photo: Supplied. At an age when most young boys were still deciding what their favourite colour was Pablo […]
22
Feb
2026
HOMILY FOR THE RITE OF ELECTION OF CATECHUMENS AND CANDIDATES
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 22 FEBRUARY 2026 “Always check the terms and conditions.” It’s sage advice that hardly anyone follows. Our world is riddled with fine print, endless scrolls of […]
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Feb
2026
INTRODUCTION TO MASS FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR 2026
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 21 FEBRUARY 2026 WYan foo, cup jee, cup sing sun jee ming (In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy […]
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Feb
2026
The Lord is still calling: RCIA and the grace of conversion
Entrance for the Rite of Election 2025. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 There are moments in the life of the church that pass almost unnoticed by the world […]
19
Feb
2026
Disciple Diaries: Brendan’s journey from raves and rage to return and renewal
The Catholic Weekly’s 2026 series of Disciple Diaries opens with Brendan Schneider’s remarkable journey from the disorienting lights of Sydney’s early‑2000s rave scene and the rise of Pentecostalism, to the fresh spring of Catholic […]
18
Feb
2026
Unsure about going to confession? How to take the first steps back to the sacrament
Bishop Daniel Meagher. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. As Lent begins on 18 February, the church once again invites Catholics to return to the sacrament of reconciliation, a deeply meaningful encounter with Jesus Christ that for some […]
18
Feb
2026
Sydney’s cost of living crisis strips dignity, say Catholic advocates
Dr Michael Walker, a Social Justice Facilitator for the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney at the local launch event in Lewisham. Photo: Supplied. Vinnies Lewisham has hosted the local launch of […]
18
Feb
2026
Adoration hour opens road to Eucharist28
Year of Prayer promotional poster for the International Eucharistic Congress 2028. Photo: Supplied. Catholics across Australia are invited to remain in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on Sunday 1 March, […]
18
Feb
2026
‘I want to be in the house of the Lord,’ says Lawrence Zimbe, Sydney’s newest deacon
Deacon Lawrence Zimbe with the flowers he brought for Our Lady. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. On a day the world marks with roses, chocolates, and romance Lawrence Zimbe offered a bouquet not to a sweetheart, […]
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Feb
2026
Chloe’s Catholic Jobs Online journey from job seeker to website reviver
Chloe Mombeshora helped relaunch the new Catholic Jobs online website. Photo: Supplied. Chloe Mombeshora has come full circle: the young woman who once found her own role through Catholic Jobs […]