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
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 […]
Dec 16, 2025
Carols bring the Christmas spirit to Sydney
Holy Family Maroubra’s 22nd annual Christmas Carols with Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP on 14 December. Photo: Giovanni Portelli Portelli In the lead up to the Nativity of the Lord, parishes […]
Dec 15, 2025
Arlette Bowen, founder of Lumen Verum Apologetics, steps down after 30 years
Founder of Lumen Verum Apologetics Arlette Bowen receives her Dempsey Medal in July 2018. PHOTO: PATRICK J LEE The parish of St Michael the Archangel, Belfield, formally farewells Mrs Arlette Bowen, […]
Dec 15, 2025
Antisemitism ‘must stop,’ says Archbishop Fisher OP following deadly Bondi Beach shootings
Police officers arrive at St. Vincent’s Hospital following a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney Dec. 14, 2025. Two gunmen targeted Jewish beachgoers at an event celebrating the first […]
Dec 15, 2025
Terrorist attack on Sydney’s Jewish community must lead to change
Police officers arrive at St. Vincent’s Hospital following a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney Dec. 14, 2025. Two gunmen targeted Jewish beachgoers at an event celebrating the first […]
Dec 12, 2025
A landmark year for Life, Marriage and Family
Danial at the Rite of Election Mass. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 In 2025, the Life, Marriage and Family (LMF) team witnessed a vibrant renewal of faith and commitment, as […]
Dec 12, 2025
Signs of renewed faith and fraternity in parish life across Sydney
Fr Paul Van Chi, Parish administrator of St Therese’s parish in Lakemba, with his parishioners. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. In this season of Advent, as we prepare our hearts for the […]
Dec 11, 2025
Supporting parishes and evangelising through 2025
Participants of an Alpha coaching day held in February 2025 in Sydney. Tania Rimac is pictured third from left. Photo: Supplied In 2025 the Parish Renewal Team (PRT) of the Sydney […]
Dec 09, 2025
“Freedom Matters” podcast discusses threat to religious liberty in Australia
Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney director of public affairs and engagement Monica Doumit. Photo: Supplied. Religious freedoms and threats to the Christian faith are at the forefront of a new podcast which assesses upcoming […]
Dec 09, 2025
Sydney in renewal: A Second Spring of faith, hope, and mission
Across Sydney, something remarkable is happening. In the midst of Advent and as the year draws to a close, the archdiocese is experiencing a revival of faith, community, and mission. […]