29 Apr 2015
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Statement from the Archbishop of Sydney Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP on the Execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in Indonesia

Like most Australians I do not support capital punishment: there is enough violence in our world already without legal systems modelling it to others.  When the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, and I made a joint appeal for clemency, we made it clear that we respected Indonesia's sovereignty and shared its condemnation […]

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23 Apr 2015
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Address at Clergy Conference, Le Montage, Lilyfield

Priests for the New EvangelizationAddress at Clergy Conference, Le Montage, Lilyfield, 23 April 2015 Welcome dear brothers and thank you for joining me for our clergy day. I would like to reiterate my gratitude for the welcome you have given me before, at and since the Installation Mass. I'm pleased acknowledge the presence of auxiliary […]

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17 Apr 2015
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Do not be afraid: It is I

“Do not be afraid: It is I”Address at Vocation Discernment RetreatSeminary of the Good Shepherd, Homebush, 17 April 2015 Thank you Fr Michael for inviting me to contribute to this Vocation Discernment Retreat and to the Seminary for hosting us. Welcome to you all, whatever your stage of discernment. I invite you to open your […]

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15 Apr 2015

Mass of Admission to Candidacy

Welcome to tonight’s happy celebration of the Eucharist at which three of our brothers in Christ will be admitted to candidacy for the priesthood…

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12 Apr 2015

Low (Divine Mercy) Sunday

They were sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, neighbours and friends. They were mostly students, with hopes and dreams and so much unrealized potential.

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