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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
WALKING TOGETHER: Archbishop Tim’s Weekly Thoughts on Reflection from the Synod
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week written to the Perth Catholic community has he heads to Rome for the Synod of Bishops.
Pope condemns child pornography: ‘Criminality available to everyone’
Pope Francis meets with a delegation of the Latin American Council of the Research and Training Center for the Protection of Minors at the Vatican 25 September 2023, 2023. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media.
By Justin McLellan
Child pornography is "criminality available to everyone through their phones," Pope Francis said.
Discussing abuse prevention with representatives of a safeguarding resea...
Pope Francis to confessors: Forgive always, like God
“Forgiving is not, therefore, a good deed that we can choose to do or not do: forgiving is a fundamental condition for those who are Christians,” Pope Francis has said, speaking Sunday 17 September. “By forgiving one another, we can bear witness (to God), sowing new life around us.”
Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) Unite Rally lights fires of faith!
Organised by the Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) crowds at the post WYD Unite Rally were treated to an evening of music, interviews, drama, fellowship and dance, featuring priest-musician Fr Rob Galea.
Vatican offers details on how synod will work, media access
The news conference with updates about the synod — how it will work and what reporters can expect — came just a few days after Pope Francis had told journalists aboard his flight from Mongolia that the discussions at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops 4 to 29 October will not be open to the public or to reporters to “safeguard the synodal climate.”
Jesus is the answer to human longing, Pope Francis says at Mass in Mongolia
Every person thirsts for happiness, for direction and for meaning in life, Pope Francis said. But “more than anything, we thirst for love, for only love can truly satisfy us, bring us fulfillment, inspire inner assurance and allow us to savour the beauty of life.”
Fr Joseph Angelo leaves indelible mark on Leederville parish
On Sunday, 6 August, 2023, the parish community gathered to celebrate a significant milestone in Fr Angelo’s journey as he presided over his final Mass as the beloved parish priest.
Leederville Parish hails arrival of new Parish Priest
Parish Pastoral Council Chair John Pintabona said the moment marked the beginning of a new spiritual journey, one that parishioners eagerly anticipate under the capable stewardship of Father Jeffey.
Synod is ‘truly important’ for the church, says Pope Francis
With so much of the world experiencing a “culture of exclusion,” Pope Francis said, the church can model a better way, one in which everyone finds a welcome and no one echoes the prayer of the Pharisee in Luke’s Gospel.
