Anthony Colin Joseph Fisher

Anthony Colin Joseph Fisher (10 March 1960) is an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney.

Quotes

• I note that a common but faulty view is that, like a satellite navigator, conscience gives us directions from outside our own moral reasoning. The classical Christian conception of conscience is of the natural perception of basic moral principles, their application in particular circumstances, and the final judgment about what is to be (or has been) done. Without shared objective principles, "conscientious" belief becomes window-dressing for the raw expression of preference or power. But conscience must be both well-informed and well-formed if it is to be a reliable guide to action.
  • “Indicate the foundation, specificity and duties of a conscience, illuminated by the faith, but aware of the necessity to dialogue with the secular and pluralist world of cultures” aim of 13th general assembly of the Pontifical Academy (21 February 2007) Fides News Agency