006 :
11 Dec 2008

Prof Greg Craven… Today it is our plesaure to bring you an extended conversation with, Dr Greg Craven, the Vice-Chancellor of ACU-National. In his position as Vice-Chancellor of this nation's largest Catholic university it might be argued he holds one of the most powerful, or influential, lay leadership positions in the Church today. We've broken the hour-long conversation into four parts and provide an overview of the topics discussed in each segment. [more]

005 :
22 May 2008

Barry Sinclair… A seemingly "ordinary lay Catholic" who found himself quite by chance at the centre of a little-recorded episode in the history of Australian Catholicism where there was a sea-change in attitude to the pastoral plight of Catholics stuck in failed marriages. Barry Sinclair explains what happened and why. It is an interview that might have continuing value into the future for anyone who comes across the fraught territory of having to negotiate their way through a failed marriage. [more]

004 :
07 Feb
14 Feb
21 Feb
28 Feb
06 Mar
13 Mar
2008

Michael Morwood… This is an extended interview with Adult Faith Educator, Michael Morwood, conducted on the eve of the tenth anniversary of his explusion from the priesthood. Today Michael possibly reaches a larger international audience than he ever did in the past through his lectures and books. In this extended interview we will be exploring his personal journey, the ideas in his new book "From Sand to Solid Ground", and general issues about his perspectives on spirituality and institutional religion today. [more]

003 :
14 Aug 2007

Bishop Kevin Manning… As the third in this series of in-depth interviews with Catholic lay and religious leaders we have pleasure in presenting this extended conversation between Bishop Kevin Manning, pastoral leader of the Diocese of Parramatta, and Brian Coyne, editor and publisher of Catholica Australia. The conversation encompasses many of the touchstone issues that come up for discussion on the Catholica forum and in the media that are proving significant challenges for the Church today. [more]

002 :
21 Jun 2007

Fr Diarmuid O'Murchu… As the second interview in this series we have pleasure in presenting an extended conversation with Fr Diarmuid O'Murchu recorded during his visit to Australia In January 2007. Fr O'Murchu is in conversation with the publisher of Catholica Australia, Brian Coyne, and Brian's business, creative and life partner, Amanda McKenna. [more]

001 :
21 Jun 2007

Dr Peter Tannock… Dr Peter Tannock is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Notre Dame. He is a former chairman of the National Catholic Education Commission and earlier than that could arguably be described as one of the chief architects of the model of modern Catholic Education that was set up by the Bishops of this nation beginning in about 1971. In some respects he could also be described as being influential in framing aspects of national education policy in this country. Despite the enormous influence he has had in the Church and in educational policy he is also a very private man not given to blowing his own trumpet. Brian Coyne set out to gain some insight into what makes Peter Tannock "tick" as an educational entrepreneur and as a lay Catholic facing the struggles we all face. [more]

000 :
21 Jun 2007

Series Introduction… Catholica Editor and Publisher, Brian Coyne, explains what this special series of interviews is seeking to achieve. [more]