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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Pope Francis: ‘World needs stories of truth, peace, inspiration’
With fake news becoming ever more sophisticated, Pope Francis said people need the wisdom, courage and patience to discern and embrace constructive stories.
Rome has vocation of dialogue and inclusion, says Pope Francis
The loss of the Papal States and the declaration of Rome as the capital of a united Italy 150 years ago was a “providential” event that changed the city and the church, Pope Francis has said.
Vatican donates masks to China to combat coronavirus outbreak
The Vatican has donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
Med students find their place at St John of God Midland
The first cohort of medical students from the newly-opened Curtin University Midland Campus have this week begun their placement at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals (SJGMPPH).
Volunteer-run men’s group is a vintage success
The importance of older men having opportunities to spend quality meeting time together is not lost on the dedicated team at Mercy Place Mandurah.
1917
1917 (Universal) is a great movie about the Great War. By turns harrowing and lyrically beautiful – and deeply humane throughout – director and co-writer (with Krysty Wilson-Cairns) Sam Mendes’ gripping historical drama displays both the horrors of trench combat and the endurance of fundamental decency and spiritual striving.
Pope Francis: ‘The Gospel is spread by joyful, not bitter Christians’
Bitter or boring evangelisers will not help the Gospel or the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has said this week.
Chisholm Catholic College alumnus shows no dream is impossible to achieve
Chisholm Catholic College alumnus and Virgin Galactic COO Enrico Palermo interviewed by the Chisholm Catholic College Head of Science and Mr Palermo’s former physics teacher Paul Shanahan. Photo: Supplied.
Chisholm Catholic College alumnus Enrico Palermo has earlier this month (on 15 January) been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Virgin Galactic Holdings, a company founded by ...
MOVIE REVIEW: The Two Popes
In The Two Popes (Netflix), their glossy but highly speculative account of supposedly real events, screenwriter Anthony McCarten and director Fernando Meirelles ill-advisedly try to extol Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce) by trashing retired Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins).
NATIONAL: Collaboration aims to enhance Church’s disaster response
A new whole-of-Church initiative to help people and communities recover from the current bushfire crisis will set the blueprint for how the Catholic Church responds to domestic natural disasters in the future.
