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
Oct 24, 2025
Historic Synod Consultations signal way forward for the future church
In an historic moment for the church in Sydney, the third and final of the regional Synod consultations saw hundreds of Sydney faithful gather to offer their ideas for the […]
Oct 24, 2025
Archbishop reflects on the challenge posed by a ‘culture of death’
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP delivering a bioethical “state of the nation” address in Melbourne. Photo: Michael Wong, courtesy of Melbourne Catholic. Bioethics might seem a niche interest for physicians […]
Oct 23, 2025
Life, Marriage and Family Sunday: A celebration of prayer and perseverance
If you were to interview the nearly 60 couples celebrating marriage milestones at Life Marriage and Family Sunday, and ask them the secret to their successful unions, two words would […]
Oct 23, 2025
Archbishop Fisher homily: Life, Marriage and Family Sunday
Life, Marriage and Family Sunday at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney. Photo: Giovanni Portelli 2025. This is the edited text of the homily given by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP on the […]
Oct 20, 2025
HOMILY FOR MASS FOR MONDAY OF THE 29TH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME (1)
REDEMPTORIS MATER SEMINARY, CHESTER HILL, 20 OCTOBER 2025 The idea of a treasure hunt might seem a vestige of the old world—a throwback to childhood stories of pirates’ maps, secret […]
Oct 17, 2025
REFLECTIONS ON EVANGELIUM VITAE AND AUSTRALIAN CULTURE 30 YEARS ON AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION NICHOLAS TONTI-FILIPPINI ORATION
CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP CENTRE, EAST MELBOURNE, 17 OCTOBER 2025 1. If only we still had Nick… In the last month alone, there have been news reports of campaigns here in Victoria […]
Oct 17, 2025
‘Renewed for Mission’ day: a spirit-filled step toward parish renewal
Renewed for Mission Day attendees from Our Lady of Mt Carmel Mt Pritchard 2025. Photo: Supplied. The parish community of Our Lady of Mt Carmel in Mt Pritchard gathered for […]
Oct 16, 2025
To be or not to be ‘God-Obsessed’?
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP giving his talk, ‘God-Obsessed’ to those present at the Thomistic Institute Sydney chapter at the University of Sydney. Photo: University Catholic Chaplaincy/Supplied The Thomistic Institute Sydney […]
Oct 16, 2025
Conference offers ‘A Way of Hope’ for those yearning to take the lead for Christ
Bishop Michael Gielen on a recent trip to Europe. Photo: Supplied. Excitement is building across Sydney as parishioners prepare to step into their calling at “The Way of Hope”, the […]
Oct 15, 2025
St Luke’s in Revesby unveils six new statues
The statue of St Luke. Photo: Supplied. St Luke’s parish in Revesby, in Sydney’s south, has unveiled six new statues to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the primary school. Four […]