Experts say pope's metaphor of a 'field hospital' has special punch for Africa
- Dec 8, 2019
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Australian pro-life leaders organize to block bill legalizing abortion
- Aug 21, 2019
Thousands of pro-life supporters demonstrated in the streets of Sydney, expressing their opposition to a bill in the New South Wales state parliament that would permit abortion until birth for any reason.
Mural depicting Cardinal Pell painted near Vatican
- Jul 31, 2019
A mural depicting a chained and jailed image of Australian Cardinal George Pell has appeared not far from the Vatican July 30.
Australian premier calls for national discussion on confessional seal
- Apr 3, 2018
What legal protections priests should have in the confessional needs to be decided on the national level in Australia, according to the premier of the eastern state of New South Wales.
Advice for baby bishops school: Get out to lunch and dinner!
- Sep 9, 2017
Auxiliary Bishop Richard Umbers of Sydney, Australia, took part in the Vatican’s “baby bishops’ school” last year, and he’s got some “nutty” advice for this year’s class: “Make sure you organize a few lunches and dinners along the way. Make sure you make time to get to know some of those bishops in a more intimate setting. Build friendships there.”
Australian archbishop speaks about helping human trafficking victim
- Mar 28, 2017
The Australian state of New South Wales is investigating the extent of human trafficking within their borders. On Tuesday, the Archbishop of Sydney told the story of the time a person trapped in slavery approached him for help in the suburbs of Sydney.
A ‘Samuel Johnson moment’ for theories of religion’s decline
- Jul 19, 2016
Although the global vitality of religious faith and practice in the early 21st century is an established sociological fact, sometimes it’s hard to see amid narratives of decline. The genius of World Youth Day is that for one brief, shining moment, the appeal of religion becomes in-your-face obvious.
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