A labour of love for a Perth sculptor has seen the faces of people in his life incorporated in new Stations of the Cross to be installed in St Mary’s Cathedral.     Gerry Edwards and the clay originals of St Mary's new Stations of the Cross. Photos: Robert Hiini. By Robert Hiini These are not Gerry Darwin’s first Stations of the Cross but the ...

Is celibacy a life of sexual repression? Christopher West By Christopher West Recently, a former Catholic priest appeared on Oprah to defend his choice of leaving the Church in order to get married. This priest had battled with desire for this woman for several years and finally decided his only options were to marry her or repress his sexual desires.  Indeed, as he a...

"This is a moment of grace, perhaps even a moment of history, not because the past is undone, but because the past is transformed." - Archbishop John Hepworth, Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion. Sister Catherine Grace Bowen, left, Sister Mary Joan Walker, Mother Christina Christie and Sister Hannah Smith, All Saints' Sisters of the Poor, exchange the sign of peace...

Shortly before the Second World War an over-the-hill British ex-Minister, out of office and washed-up, began a history of the English-speaking people.   By Guy Crouchback   Of the Ninth Century, the dark heart of the Dark Ages, when every English kingdom but Wessex alone had been conquered by the Vikings and dragged into their barbaric empire of emptines...

Q&A with Fr John Flader: All Saints   Question: I know that on All Saints Day we commemorate all the saints in heaven, but can you tell me something of the history of the feast? For how long has it been celebrated? By Fr John Flader The feast has a long history, a very long history, and it is quite fascinating, going back to the early Church. The first saints...

Why I became Catholic: Kate Mepham speaks with The Record's Debbie Warrier.     I wanted in on the glow and self-confidence that Catholic people seem to have. At first it was curiosity and I wanted to learn about the Catholic religion from a student point of view. However, I got so interested and involved in it I ended up doing three Catholic study units as part of my B...

Kolbe Catholic College explorer the world of Catholic News.     Students at Kolbe College try out the Mediaplayer on The Record’s website during their Religious Education class, led by teacher Patrick Branson. Photo: court. Kolbe Catholic College.   Students trialling the new Mediaplayer on The Record’s website were intrigued to disc...

More recognition needed for faith-based agencies who do the bulk of work Mgr Robert Vitillo, Caritas Internationalis’ Special Advisor to the UN, embraces a child at the Mai Tam Centre in Vietnam for mothers and children living with HIV, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, in this September 2008 photo. He visits the centre once a year or more when necessary. Photo c...

Prospect of one of their own being beatified thrills Palestinians.     Palestinian first graders exercise in gym class at the Rosary Sisters’ High School in East Jerusalem on September 24. The school is run by the order whose founder, Mother Marie Alphonsine is to be beatified in November. She started the first and only Palestinian women’s Religious co...

Synod proposals call for change of heart to meet Africa’s challenges; clarifies Church teachings on sexuality regarding AIDS pandemic     Young people in Yaounde, Cameroon, cheer for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit in March this year. Bishops and other church leaders will participate in the Synod of Bishops for Africa that just closed at the Vatican. Pote...