‘I Forgive Whoever Has Done This’: Australian Bishop Who Survived Stabbing Speaks Out
Father Isaac Royel and other church members were also injured during the attack in their attempts to protect the bishop.
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Australian Archbishop, Religious Leaders Urge Calm After Violent Attack on Sydney Bishop
Australian police and New South Wales state premier Chris Minns confirmed the stabbing incident in Wakeley was being treated as a terrorist act.
Australian Police Arrest Male Suspect Following Stabbing Attack at Sydney Church
The attack is the second stabbing incident in that city within two days. Six people died in a knife attack on Saturday at a mall in the Bondi area.
Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow as Sydney Knife Attack Shocks Australia
The Holy Father offered prayers for the deceased, the wounded and the first responders, invoking divine blessings of consolation and strength for the nation.
Catholic Church Loses Bid to Have Abuse Lawsuit Thrown Out in Australia
Church officials responded to the filing by arguing that the father was not the direct victim of the alleged abuse and therefore lacked standing to sue.
Cardinal George Pell’s Via Crucis in Sydney
COMMENTARY: What was present last week on College Street in Australia was a dramatic public witness of the cross of Christ not in life, but in death.
Cardinal George Pell: Australia’s Christian Prince
COMMENTARY: Cardinal Pell modeled the classical Ignatian spirituality that was trained to ‘give and not count the cost,’ ‘to fight and not heed the wounds.’
Cardinal George Pell Dies at 81
The Australian cardinal succumbed to a suspected heart attack following hip replacement surgery in Rome, according to his secretary.
Vatican Opens Canonical Investigation into Australian Bishop
The accused, who has served as priest and bishop in the diocese for almost 50 years, will reside outside the diocese during the Church’s investigation,
Australian Bill Would Allow Legalization of Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia in Territories
Archbishop Fisher’s previous criticisms of legal assisted suicide noted the prevalence of elder abuse and the ‘alarming rates of suicide among the vulnerable.’
