Matthew Biddle is a journalism graduate from Curtin University (2007) who began writing for The Record in 2008. He then furthered his academic repertoire by completing a degree in the liberal arts in 2011. Often mistaken for his identical twin brother, Matthew is a keen AFL follower and a long-time Essendon supporter.
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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Taking Christ to the crease
IT WAS BOXING DAY 2002. Justin Langer walks out onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground to face the first ball of the Ashes Test match against England in front of more than 63,000 spectators. It’s an exciting, heart-pumping atmosphere, but something happens that will forever be etched in the West Australian’s mind.
“In cricket you mark a centre line to know where your middle stump is, so I mar...
Cricket great wants to coach Vatican
State cricket coach and Perth Catholic Justin Langer has put his hand up to be the coach of the newly-formed Vatican cricket team, the St Peter’s Cricket Club. Langer, who is contracted as coach of the WA side until the completion of the 2015/16 season, told The Record he would relish the opportunity to coach the team, that will likely consist of priests and seminarians studying in Rome.
Pope Francis wants Perth’s feedback
Perth Catholics are being encouraged to take part in the Church’s global questionnaire on the challenges facing the family today.
Who will be Christ to them?
Filipino Catholics in Perth are worried for their families affected by the destructive typhoon Haiyan, which tore through the Philippines last weekend.
Compassion not lost at sea, vigil hears
Western Australians came out in force on November 8 in support of the plight of 300 Vietnamese Catholic asylum seekers detained in the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre just outside Northam.
Guild calls for altar servers to attend conference
Altar servers from around Australia are preparing to gather in Brisbane in January for the national conference of the Guild of St Stephen.
The question of liturgical music
The topic of liturgical music is one that evokes much passion and interest among Catholics, as shown by the numerous letters The Record received earlier this year regarding the topic. But debates over what is and is not appropriate at Mass are not new, as Matthew Biddle explains.
Perth Anglican leader stands firm on marriage
The Anglican Archbishop of Perth has rejected calls to recognise same-sex civil unions and a diversity of sexualities in his diocese, saying that “sexual identity and theological diversity that permits abuse, promiscuity and exploitation is abhorrent”.
Souls remembered and prayed for
Almost 400 people remembered their deceased loved ones at the annual Mass to commemorate All Souls Day at Fremantle Cemetery on November 2.
Pilgrimage continues to attract youth
At a time when Church groups and ministries are finding it increasingly difficult to attract and retain younger members, a Victorian event is proving that achieving such a goal is possible.
