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Perth’s Piano Priest returns to the stage
Armadale Parish Priest Father Mark Baumgarten will next month host a live music event titled, “An Afternoon of Songs (and a few stories)”.
BOOK REVIEW: The Pell Diaries: Volume III – Hope Reborn
Australian Cardinal George Pell speaks during Phoenix Diocese's White Mass annual banquet 18 November, 2021. Photo: CNS/Jeff Grant, The Catholic Sun.
On
the 7th of April 2020, seven High Court Justices with over 160 years
combined judicial experience unanimously found His Eminence, Cardinal Pell,
innocent of the charges laid against him.
He
had been in goal, including solitary confineme...
‘Catechists are true witnesses of the Gospel,’ says Bishop Sproxton
Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton congratulates one of 20 new catechists, Thursday 20 October during the annual Mass celebrating the commissioning and blessing of 20 catechists from the Catechist Service and Personal Advocacy Service. Photo: Supplied/CEWA.
By Catherine Nguyen
“We thank God for you and
for your openness of heart to allow the Spirit to work within you, making you
true witnesse...
Prayer revitalizes the soul, pope says at Angelus
Prayer is medicine for one’s faith and it reinvigorates the soul, Pope Francis said.
It is the remedy to rekindle this “tepid faith.”
Pope prays for unity of church as he celebrates anniversary of Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church’s response to God’s love and to Jesus’ command to feed his sheep, Pope Francis said, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the council’s opening.
Catholic leaders join multi-faith call to increase ambition on climate
First Nations and senior faith leaders from across Australia and the Pacific, including prominent Catholics, have published an open letter calling on the Albanese Government to stop approvals for new coal and gas projects and end public subsidies for fossil fuel industries.
Synodality top of agenda for Pope, Archbishop Costelloe
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia and the global Synod on Synodality were key discussion points for Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and Pope Francis when they meet this week.
Vatican marks ecology saint’s feast day with film premiere, climate accords
Aldrin Veruela, 25, of the Philippines, poses for a photo Nov. 18, 2020, after losing his house to flash floods caused by Typhoon Goni. Photo: CNS/Jomari Guillermo, Catholic Relief Services.
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
The Vatican hosted the global premiere
of a new documentary on the urgent need to address climate change on the feast
of St Francis of Assisi, the same day the Un...
The Pell Diaries: Volume II – Hope Resolved
One of the most difficult features of Volume Two of Cardinal George Pell’s The Pell Diaries is that readers know the end before the start has begun – notwithstanding that we are reading the journal of one who did not know the final outcome at the time.
The three-part series by Cardinal George Pell is a must read for every Catholic, writes Michael Britton.
NATSICC conference renews friendships carries on the tradition of storytelling, celebrating Catholic faith and Aboriginal Culture
Archdiocese of Perth Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Director Donella Brown offered her reflection on the 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Conference Assembly, highlighting that as people gathered on the first day, there was a collective sigh that at last, we were here gathering, renewing friendships, and carrying on the tradition of storytelling and celebrating our Catholic faith and Aboriginal Culture.
