Tag Archives: Australia

Anti-Catholic MSM and their pre-Conclave yellow journalism

Posted on 13 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I think you can all find examples of how the liberal, anti-Catholic MSM, published or broadcast stories on the eve of the Conclave – stories held back until the eve of the Conclave – to hurt the Church and certain … Continue reading →

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Benedict XVI establishes Anglican Ordinariate in Australia

Posted on 15 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity.
From The Catholic Herald:
Pope Benedict XVI has established a personal ordinariate in Australia and named a Lancashire-born former bishop of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) to lead it.
The ordinariate, the world’s third for … Continue reading →

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News about Toowoomba, Australian bishops

Posted on 20 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Remember Toowoomba?  The Holy Father accepted Bishop Wm. Morris’s un-proffered resignation after years of misguidance of the diocese.
From CNA with my emphases and comments:
Australian bishops to issue Toowoomba statement
By David Kerr
Vatican City, Oct 19, 2011 / 06:36 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- … Continue reading →

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Australia: A bill to force priests to break the Seal of Confession

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

After I posted the story on a legislative attempt in Ireland to force priests to break the Seal of Confession, I had a few emails suggesting that I was panicking, that such a thing would never happen, that this was … Continue reading →

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Australian bishop removed from diocese for heterodox ideas

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have often thought that the Holy Father should reach out and remove a red hat from some cardinal’s head.  Just one.  Pour encourager les autres, as it were.  Well… perhaps from time to time.
From the Australian with my emphases … Continue reading →

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Getting it wrong down under

Posted on 15 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have now read one of the shallowest articles yet on the new, corrected translation.  It is from The Age in Australia and it written by one Barry Zwartz, a writer whose “journalistic” offerings I have had the displeasure to … Continue reading →

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Hating the Church in Australia

Posted on 11 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When it comes to the selection of bishops, finding good candidates, it is the usual practice for the Nuncio, or another figure, to send questionnaires to some priests and, I suppose, lay people, asking for input.  This feedback, as well … Continue reading →

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Australia: Auxiliary bishop writes to Pope, considers resignation, Church too narrow

Posted on 8 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Canberra Times has this
Hard times: troubled bishop writes to Pope
BY GRAHAM DOWNIE, RELIGION REPORTER
08 Mar, 2011 08:12 AM
The parlous ["parlous"?  This is somewhat obsolete version of "perilous".] state of the Catholic Church in Australia led Auxiliary [!] Bishop of … Continue reading →

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Australia: Some priests claim they will refuse to use the new English translation of Mass

Posted on 21 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The fruits of the “Spirit of Vatican II” are detaching from the vine.
There was an article the Australian site The Age, I believe of Melbourne, about some priests who claim they will refuse to use the new, corrected translation of … Continue reading →

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Priest in Australia says he will marry homosexuals

Posted on 15 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

UPDATE 16 Feb 1552 GMT:
From the The Age:
Father Bob Maguire was the page three story in the Herald Sun with the screaming headline: ”I’ll do gay weddings.” Being a modern priest for the modern era … Continue reading →

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