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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Catholic leaders join multi-faith call to increase ambition on climate
First Nations and senior faith leaders from across Australia and the Pacific, including prominent Catholics, have published an open letter calling on the Albanese Government to stop approvals for new coal and gas projects and end public subsidies for fossil fuel industries.
Synodality top of agenda for Pope, Archbishop Costelloe
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia and the global Synod on Synodality were key discussion points for Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and Pope Francis when they meet this week.
Vatican marks ecology saint’s feast day with film premiere, climate accords
Aldrin Veruela, 25, of the Philippines, poses for a photo Nov. 18, 2020, after losing his house to flash floods caused by Typhoon Goni. Photo: CNS/Jomari Guillermo, Catholic Relief Services.
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
The Vatican hosted the global premiere
of a new documentary on the urgent need to address climate change on the feast
of St Francis of Assisi, the same day the Un...
The Pell Diaries: Volume II – Hope Resolved
One of the most difficult features of Volume Two of Cardinal George Pell’s The Pell Diaries is that readers know the end before the start has begun – notwithstanding that we are reading the journal of one who did not know the final outcome at the time.
The three-part series by Cardinal George Pell is a must read for every Catholic, writes Michael Britton.
Walk hand-in-hand with communities in Ethiopia: How a grassroots approach is helping communities build brighter futures
Pope Francis, in his 2022 World Mission Sunday Message, invites everyone to answer the call to be missionary, sharing that “Mission is carried out together, not individually…”.
Spectacular views and outdoor Mass brings youth together
Thirty young adults from across Perth are standing in a carpark near ‘Ye Olde Narrogin Inne’.
The attendees are dressed in a range of colourful clothes, stretching, talking, and laughing.
They’ve come together on a bright Saturday morning to scale up the 500-metre height of ‘Mt Cooke’ with Perth’s Catholic Youth Ministry team.
SYNOD 2023: Witnesses to the wonders the Lord is working
Adopting the method of spiritual conversation, during the 12 days of work, some 50 experts from all over the world came together to draft the Document for the Continental Stage of the 2021-2023 Synodal Process
Care for Our Common Home to unite Abrahamic faiths
The University of Notre Dame Australia is pleased to be hosting an interfaith event celebrating the three religious traditions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam that share a common origin in Abraham. The theme for this year’s event is: “Care for our Common Home: Stewardship, Responsibility and the Gift of Creation”.
NATSICC conference renews friendships carries on the tradition of storytelling, celebrating Catholic faith and Aboriginal Culture
Archdiocese of Perth Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Director Donella Brown offered her reflection on the 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Conference Assembly, highlighting that as people gathered on the first day, there was a collective sigh that at last, we were here gathering, renewing friendships, and carrying on the tradition of storytelling and celebrating our Catholic faith and Aboriginal Culture.
Jesus is the best, most faithful friend a person can have, says Pope Francis
Continuing his series of talks about discernment, Pope Francis has this week said it is an important process for trying to understand “what is happening inside of us, our feelings and ideas, and we have to discern where (these things) come from, where they are taking me and what decision” needs to be made.
