Dr Marco Ceccarelli completed his PhD research in History and European Studies at The University of Western Australia with a focus on Catholic journalism and its response to 21st century Islamic terrorism.
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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Knowledge of Scripture is Knowledge of Christ! BJ Hickey Scholarship Applications to Open Once again
Applicants need not be academics or have an academic background – they do need to have a passion to know and further their understanding of the scriptures and to help others with that knowledge.
BJ Hickey Scholarship Ready to Again Launch Curious Minds Into Knowledge of Scripture
The Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) has renewed its call for applications for BJ Hickey Scholarships for the year 2023, offered to lay people from the Archdiocese of Perth.
Knights of the Southern Cross WA Symposium sets Standard for Centenary History Book
Featuring the voices of eight authors from the upcoming book The Knights of the Southern Cross in Western Australia: A History 1922 – 2022 (to be released in 2023), the symposium was the first among many events celebrating the centenary of the founding of the KSC WA.
Renewed call for BJ Hickey Scholarship applications an opportunity to deepen knowledge of Scripture
The Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) this week renewed its call for applications for scholarships from the BJ Hickey Biblical Foundation for the year 2022.
Synodality at Work: Journeying together Under the Guidance of the Holy Spirit
The Plenary Council is much more than just an event taking place in 2020. If it is to deliver on its promise of revealing what God is calling us to, it vital for it to be understood as a process that invites the Catholic community to walk together on the path to dialogue.
The privilege of growing up with my brother Andrea
I have often been asked what it has been like to grow up with a brother who has Down Syndrome, a congenital disorder arising from a chromosome defect.
Online and face-to-face courses a perfect way of entering into Lenten journey
With the Season of Lent fast approaching, the Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) – the adult faith formation agency of the Perth Archdiocese – is offering a number of short, captivating and engaging courses and events for anyone seeking to better understand and observe this particular period of the liturgical year.
Migration lawyer highlights importance of Church’s role on refugee issues
In October 2016, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Denis Hart, called for an end to the offshore detention of refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island.
Legacy of Sisters of Mercy lives on with unveiling of Ursula Frayne sculpture
In one of this year’s final events celebrating the 170 year anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy’s arrival to Western Australia, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton unveiled and blessed a life-size bronze sculpture of Mercy Sister Ursula Frayne.
Award winning artwork donated to St Mary’s Cathedral
A captivating painting which took out this year’s Catholic prize at the Mandorla Art Award and described by the panel of judges as “beautifully worked”, was recently donated to Perth’s St Mary’s Cathedral.
