The Archbishop of Sydney calls for the return of kneelers: "Let us bend the knee before the God who created us"

Contrary to what occurred in the diocese of Charlotte in the United States, the Archbishop of Sydney (Australia), Anthony Fisher, has asked the parish priests of his archdiocese to reinstall kneelers wherever they have been removed and has encouraged the faithful to rediscover the traditional gestures of reverence before the Eucharist. In an extensive pastoral letter published on the occasion of the solemnity of Corpus Christi, the prelate defended the spiritual and liturgical value of kneeling before the Blessed Sacrament and recalled that receiving communion on one’s knees remains a fully legitimate option in the Church. The letter, addressed to priests, religious, and faithful of the Australian archdiocese, forms part of the spiritual preparation for the International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Sydney in 2028. In it, Fisher invites the faithful to renew their faith in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and to strengthen the life of adoration both within and outside …