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A battle is underway over the governance of Australian Catholic University

It’s Sydney and Melbourne versus Brisbane to decide the future of Australia’s Catholic Church

A wider battle over the future of the Catholic Church is fuelling conflict over the leadership and direction of an Australian university.

  • Jordan Baker

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Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher.

ACU is an educational institution, not a church

Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher’s attempt to theocratise the Australian Catholic University must fail.

Australian Catholic University walkout over anti-abortion speech

The abortion speech, the student walkout – and the Catholic civil war

A row over an anti-abortion graduation speech prompted high-ranking church officials and conservative lawyers to accuse the Australian Catholic University of failing to uphold the faith.

  • Jordan Baker
Pope Benedict XVI, right, gestures as he sits with Cardinal George Pell.

‘Boots-and-all’ style of Catholicism to roll on after Pell’s death

The late cardinal’s values will remain a prominent feature of the Catholic Church in Australia, experts say.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
George Pell at St Mary’s Cathedral in 2001.

For George Pell, ‘Sin City’ was the right place at the right time

In some ways, the outspoken, brawling conservative Catholic from Victoria was better suited to his adopted home in Sydney.

  • Michael Koziol
Sydney Catholic Schools’ performance of School of Rock

Same-sex couple prompts backlash to Catholic schools’ musical

Sydney Catholic Schools billed its production of School of Rock as taking school musicals to a whole new level. Instead, it has had a flood of complaints.

  • Jordan Baker
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Heaps Gay Loud N’ Queer TV are due to perform on the weekend despite objections from some Catholics

Catholic Church unhappy with Heaps Gay concert

The Catholic Bishop of Sydney says the City of Sydney council showed “little sensitivity” to people of faith by promoting a Live N’ Queer concert on the forecourt of St Mary’s Cathedral.

John Fahey and his wife Coleen, after his decision to retire from politics.

John Fahey, a people's premier, remembered at state funeral

The two-hour long service and Mass held at St Mary’s Cathedral brought together a remarkable collection of current and former political leaders.

  • Deborah Snow
Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher.

Vaccine ethical concerns misplaced, expert says

Australia's top religious leaders expressed concern to PM that vaccine will be "ethically tainted" by aborted fetal cells.

  • Matt Bungard
"We should not break ranks": Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher.

Archbishop steps in to stop Catholic school closures across NSW

The Archbishop of Sydney stepped in to stop closures of Catholic schools across NSW, as governments say schools will remain open.

  • Jordan Baker

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