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…
May 01, 2024
Jan 02, 2026
“I try to help the Church in Sydney be what it’s meant to be,” says outgoing chancellor Chris Meney
Chris Meney with wife Mary Clare. Photo: Marilyn Rodrigues. Chris Meney has been a steady and trusted presence in the day-to-day life of Sydney’s Catholic community for more than a decade, serving as the […]
Jan 02, 2026
Revesby to commemorate Santo Nino in 2026
Santo Nino has become a focal point for devotion, bringing a centuries-old Filipino tradition to Revesby. Photo: Supplied For the third-year running, St Luke’s Parish in Sydney’s south-west has welcomed […]
Dec 29, 2025
Archbishop Fisher homily: Point toward Christ
Saint John the Baptist Bearing Witness – painting by Annibale Carracci (MET, 2009.252). Photo: Wikimedia Commons. This is the edited text of the homily of the Lourdes day Mass for the Order of […]
Dec 25, 2025
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP Christmas message 2025
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP blesses worshippers as he exits St Mary’s Cathedral following midnight Mass for Christmas 2022. The Mass is traditionally one of the most-attended in St Mary’s Cathedral […]
Dec 22, 2025
Our Lady of Mount Carmel to host series on dying well
The series, called Eternal Rest: The Art of Dying Well, is a video program from the Augustine Institute and will be presented by Willow Tree Funerals funeral director Bruce Missen. Photo: Pexels.com. In an effort to help relieve […]
Dec 19, 2025
NSW Faith Affairs Council asks Australians to offer an act of kindness in support of the Jewish community
Members of the New South Wales Faith Affairs Council and faith leaders in a 15 December emergency meeting convened by Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper. Photo: Supplied. The New South Wales […]
Dec 18, 2025
Christmas at the Cathedral: A defiant celebration of faith, unity and light amidst the darkness
Opening of Christmas at the Cathedral 2025. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 Amidst one of the darkest weeks in Sydney’s history, the opening night of Christmas at the […]
Dec 18, 2025
A little boy will lead them
Preaching of St John the Baptist by Domenico Ghirlandaio, between 1486 and 1490. Photo: Wikimedia Commons During the week before Christmas, as we celebrate with the Christmas at the Cathedral […]
Dec 17, 2025
REMARKS FOR REMEMBRANCE SERVICE FORBONDI TERRORIST ATTACK
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL FORECOURT, SYDNEY, 17 DECEMBER 2025 Dear friends, we gather this evening in what should be a season of joy, feeling a great weight of sadness; our celebration […]
Dec 17, 2025
Feast of Immaculate Conception celebrated with torchlight procession
More than 200 people took part in a torchlight procession from Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Earlwood, to the Grotto of the Society of Our Lady of Lourdes. Photo: Supplied […]