The Record is the weekly online publication and bi-monthly print magazine of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Established in 1874, The Record is one of the oldest publications in Australia, providing an insight into the weekly news and events from a local, national and international perspective via The eRecord and an in depth look at current issues happening among us today via The Record Magazine.
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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Bishop Don Sproxton: The Adoration of the Magi
A task that falls to me as we come to the end of the year is to select an image for the Christmas card I send to family and friends.
Bishop Morrissey: Light of Christmas scatters the darkness
Bishop Michael Morrissey delivers his homily during the ordination of three Vietnamese priests at St Francis Xavier Cathedral on 6 November 2019. Photo: Matthew Lau.
By Most Rev Michael Morrissey, Bishop of Geraldton
In 1990, I had the opportunity for a
three-month sabbatical at Tantur Ecumenical Institute near Bethlehem.
At one time, I was having coffee next to
the Church of the Nati...
Bishop Holohan: Christmas reminds us of who we can become
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was born as one like us in every way but sin.
The Record launches new website featuring livestreaming and historical archives
The new website for The Record is now live.
Archbishop Costelloe speaks on Shalom World TV
An interview with Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last weekend featured on Shalom World TV.
2019 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: Open Wide the Doors to Christ
As we celebrate Christmas 2019, we look back on a year that has brought many challenges for us all. Some of those challenges are deeply personal and private to each one of us; others, I am sure, reflect our concerns for the society in which we live and the Church to which we belong.
World-first Catholic Safeguarding initiative continues to expand
A six year inquiry by the Royal Commission (2012 to 2017) into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse revealed that the Catholic Church was in fact the biggest contributor to sexual abuse in the country, at the time.
Catholic correspondence: The history of Perth
History is the recorded story of humanity and its accomplishments, the invaluable lessons of the past, passed down to us through the efforts of scholars, teachers, leaders and of course, through the dedicated and detailed work of the thousands of monks, friars, priests and bishops of the Catholic Church, who, throughout the centuries, have born witness to the many events that have shaped our modern world.
The Visit of Fr Christopher Collins SJ
What is the role of higher education and why is the presence of a Catholic University so important in our world and Church?
Pope in Japan: Honour martyrs, work for Christ’s kingdom of peace
While the world knows Nagasaki as the site of a US atomic bomb blast, for the Catholic Church it is also the site of one of the fiercest campaigns of anti-Christian persecution.
