Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney was one of the leading protagonists at last October’s youth synod in Rome. In an outspoken address, he apologised to young people on behalf of Church leaders for the abuse crisis. Later he bluntly criticised the synod’s final document, saying that it had been “rushed” and that its focus on “synodality” did not accurately reflect the bishops’ discussions. Some, he said, were left “feeling manipulated”. We caught up with him in Washington, DC, where he took part in the annual March for Life en route to World Youth Day in Panama.
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'It never occurred to me the synod would be quite so staged': an interview with Archbishop Anthony Fisher
archbishop anthony fisher of sydney was one of the leading protagonists at last october’s youth synod in rome. in an outspoken address, he a...
Jordan Bloom
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