Archbishop Anthony Fisher

Amazon synod concerns also relate to Australia, archbishop says
- Feb 3, 2020
Despite the fact that an estimated 5 percent of the Australian population is of aboriginal descent, in the two centuries the Catholic Church has been present on the continent, there have been few indigenous vocations to the priesthood. According to Sydney’s archbishop, this presents some similarities with the realities of the Amazon region.

By Inés San Martín
Sydney archbishop: Synodal process doesn’t mean ‘everything is up for grabs’
- Feb 1, 2020
Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney spoke to Crux about the CDF, synods, and the ongoing bush fires in Australia.

By Inés San Martín
Committee to recommend Australian bishops give laity certain controls
- Jan 16, 2020
A six-person committee charged with reviewing church governance and management is expected to present Australia’s bishops with a plan to overhaul the management of the Church in the country.

By Michael Sainsbury

As Australia burns, Catholic Church on the front lines of mourning and relief
- Jan 9, 2020
As casualties and damages in Australia mount as the country continues to burn, Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney has said Catholic Church is among the front-runners in relief efforts.

By Elise Harris
Newman’s conscience insights timely today, says Sydney archbishop
- Oct 14, 2019
St. John Henry Newman’s insights into the function and meaning of conscience “could not be more timely” given widespread moral confusion in the Western world, said Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher.

By Simon Caldwell
Some Australians fear religious freedom laws won’t give enough protection
- Aug 28, 2019
The Australian government is preparing to introduce the country’s first religious freedom laws, but some senior Catholic clerics are concerned they may not go far enough.

By Michael Sainsbury