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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
House GOP tees up vote on mammoth spending bill despite market chaos, deficit fears
House Republicans advanced their massive budget bill, despite warnings that it could increase the deficit by trillions of dollars. Anthony Fisher, Daniella Diaz, and Carol Leonnig discuss on The Eleventh Hour.
Sky News AU
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Anthony Albanese invites newly-elected Pope Leo XIV to Sydney for 2028 International Eucharistic Congress, as Australian bishops welcome new pontiff
Australian clergy members have welcomed the appointment of Pope Leo XIV, with the Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher saying it is 'very likely' the newly elected Pope will visit Australia. Robert Prevost, 69, will be the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, and will be known as Leo XIV. Leo XIV is the first Pope to come from North America, continuing the departure from centuries of tradition that began with Pope Francis, the first non-European Pope in more than 1,300 years. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warmly welcomed Leo XIV to the role, inviting the pontiff to the 54th International Eucharistic Congress which Australia is hosting in 2028. Held every four years, the week-long celebration of the Catholic faith is expected to draw thousands of faithful from all over the globe to Sydney. "Today is a momentous day for Catholics around the world and faithful in Australia, and I join them in congratulating their Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, Bishop of Rome, on his election overnight,' the Prime Minister said. 'As the first North American pope, Pope Leo XIV's leadership comes at an important time for the Catholic Church and the world. 'Australia will invite His Holiness Pope Leo to Australia for the International Eucharistic Congress being proudly hosted in 2028. 'My government looks forward to continuing Australia's strong relationship with the Holy See under Pope Leo XIV's pontificate.' Australia has not hosted a papal visit since Pope Benedict in 2008. Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher, who has met Pope Leo XIV a number of times, also floated the possibility the pontiff would make his way Down Under for the event. 'I've met the Holy Father a few times and I think it's a very good appointment. I think we can be very confident that we have in the Pope a man with a true missionary heart who will want to bring the gospel to all humanity,' he told Sky News. 'We have a man from a religious order who is therefore very committed to the simplicity of life and community life.' Archbishop Fisher said he 'very much looks forward to him coming to Australia' and added that it was 'very likely" he would visit for the Eucharistic Congress. 'I think Australians will open him with open arms,' he said. Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli said Leo XIV's appointment came at a 'pivotal moment', warmly expressing his congratulations to the new leader of the Catholic Church. 'With profound joy, I extend heartfelt congratulations to our newly elected Holy Father, and Bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV,' Archbishop Comensoli said. 'On behalf of the Clergy, religious, and faithful of our local Church here in Melbourne, I offer heartfelt prayers for His Holiness as he assumes the great responsibility of Successor to Saint Peter. 'May the Holy Spirit guide him with wisdom, courage, compassion, and strength as he shepherds the universal Church in truth and charity. 'We entrust his petrine ministry to the loving intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, loving Mother of the Church; and to St Augustine- and give thanks to God for the gift of his leadership at this pivotal moment in the life of God's people.'
Sky News AU
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Great for the Church': Archbishop Fisher discusses announcement of Pope Leo XIV
Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher has discussed the historic news after US Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Pope Leo XIV. 'I would like the Pope to come for the International Eucharist Congress that is planned for 2028,' Mr Fisher told Sky News Australia. 'I think Australians would welcome him with open arms. 'That's great for the Church, that we have a Pope that is confident in a language that more people speak than any other language.'
Sky News AU
08-05-2025
- General
- Sky News AU
‘A true missionary heart': Pope Leo XIV's appointment praised
Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher discusses the appointment of Pope Leo XIV. He has created history as the first North American leader of the Catholic Church. 'I've met the holy father a few times and I think it's a very good appointment, I think we can be very confident that we have in the new Pope a man with a true missionary heart who will want to bring the gospel to all of humanity,' Mr Fisher told Sky News Australia. 'He'll be a unifier for the church and for the world rather than someone that polarises us further.'
The Guardian
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
David Dimbleby's hugely compelling history of capitalism: best podcasts of the week
David Dimbleby takes on the history of capitalism. It's a slick listen that opens in a barrage of air raid sirens and rumbling aircraft engines as Anthony Fisher watches his brother die while they both fly planes during the second world war – before going on to found the free-market thinktank the Institute of Economic Affairs. The half-hour episodes don't allow for deep dives but are as hugely listenable as anything featuring its host's voice is. Alexi DugginsBBC Sounds, episodes weekly A new series of the pared-back podcast in which a parent and their child sit down for a conversation, with the Rev Richard Coles in his major return to audio since leaving Radio 4. Vanessa Feltz, who just launched a new daytime show, is first up chatting with her therapist daughter Saskia – and, unsurprisingly, they are a talkative, candid pair. Hollie RichardsonWidely available, episodes weekly A rare story of social media being used for good. When LA teenager Daisy De La O was murdered outside her Compton apartment in 2021, her friends launched a TikTok campaign to find the perpetrator – and it worked. Jenn Swann reports, while Paris Hilton executive produces. Hollie Richardson Widely available, episodes weekly 'I like to be five or six years late to any trend,' says Parks and Recreation alumnus Amy Poehler in her super-fun new interview show. It opens with a daft, hysterical laughter-strewn brainstorm about questions with other celebrity pals, including Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen, before its main guest Tina Fey. Or in Poehler's words: 'My wife, really, in life.' AD Widely available, episodes weekly This series about wacky crimes features a brief intro from Steve Buscemi before diving into its tales. The first episode is about a Floridian teen whose victory in a homecoming queen election saw and her teacher mother accused of falsifying students' votes to ensure she won. The resulting tale of fraud, arrest and national scandal is a tad thin, but certainly entertaining. ADWidely available, episodes weekly
