VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Bishops worldwide are encouraged to meet with victims of clerical sex abuse, just as Pope Benedict XVI has done, said the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. “There is nothing that helps Bishops or priests learn about this problem better than meeting with the victims and hearing their stories,” US Cardinal William Levada said in a tel...

Pope begins reform of Legionaries of Christ in wake of scandal Legionaries of Christ seminarians attend a conference on “A New Apologetics for a New Millennium” at Regina Apostolorum University in Rome on 29 April. Pope Benedict XVi has ordered a comprehensive overhaul of the Order, including a redefinition of its religious charism and the way authority is exercised amon...

Nigerian violence raised as concern by US religious freedom commission.   Pilgrims from Nigeria sing during Pope Benedict XVI's general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican 3 Feb. PHOTO: CNS/Paul Haring   WASHINGTON - Two recent outbreaks of violence that claimed nearly 1,000 lives in northern Nigeria show that the country’s political leaders are...

Dr Patrick Shanahan, a Perth Catholic, has for decades worked on national dentistry policy for the government and the industry itself. In an exclusive column for The Record, he says the Federal Government’s current health reforms are woefully inadequate, leaving those on the fringes of society without access to basic dental care which is linked to general health problems in the...

  Click on this image to download entire edition in PDF.   April 28: Highlights include - Mayor gives Cathedral $275,000 - Men fast to imitate Jesus for their wives - Fatal flaws in Rudd health plan: Catholic dentist - New media needs a soul: Benedict - Pontiff to create Vatican department to re-evangelise the West - 2010 How We Celebrat...

A new way for men to truly love their wives is exploding around the US and Australia AN organisation that encourages Christian men to fast for their brides or future brides is rapidly gaining momentum across the globe.  “e5 Men”, founded by US Catholic Steve Habisohn in 2002, now has many thousands of registered members in over 80 countries who have committed th...

IF one looks closely at the stained glass window behind the altar at the ten year old parish of Yangebup, a cat called Benedict can be seen curling behind the foot of an apostle at the Last Supper.   Benedict the cat nestles behind apostle's feet in the stained glass window at Mater Christi Church in Yangebup PHOTO: PETER ROSENGREN   Benedict was Fr Bryan R...

Perth Council makes its own contribution to historic city building. Monsignor Michael Keating, Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral, describes the completion process and layout of the completed building to Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi. PHOTO: RON TAN   It was a happy moment for Monsignor Michael Keating when Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi presented him with a $275,00...