A colourful, ritual of singing, chanting and prayer combined both traditional Catholic worship and indigenous practice when Townsville celebrated the Episcopal Ordination of Reverend Timothy Harris as the sixth Bishop of the vast diocese. Bishop Tim’s diocese is bigger than all of Italy and he reckons he get an opportunity to check the fuel efficiency of his car when he visits his flock in Mt Isa, 12 hours away. Bishop Timothy Harris chats to Open House.

Stephen O'Doherty

Stephen is a former broadcast journalist in radio and TV and a former NSW Parliament Member who served in Shadow Cabinet. He was the inaugural CEO of Christian Schools Australia and currently serves as a Director of Christian Media and Arts Australia (CMAA) and a representative on the Community Broadcasting Roundtable, and is passionate about the growth of Christian radio in Australia.

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