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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
SPECIAL REPORT: Archbishop Costelloe reiterates Church’s mission during Vatican visit
“Christ is the beating heart of His Church.
John Paul College performs Broadway musical hit
After months of hard work and dedication, the students of John Paul College Kalgoorlie performed an effortless production of Annie, the musical of the little orphan red-head.
Chisholm College athlete recognised, inspires fellow students
Chisholm College student Alex Myint has last week had the honour of receiving the Olympic flag, after professionally competing in last year’s Youth Olympic Games in the sport of Roller Speed Skating.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Dark Phoenix’ unleashed in X-Men continuation
Though sombre in tone, the Marvel Comics-based sci-fi adventure X-Men: Dark Phoenix (Fox) has a fundamentally moral outlook and features a more relationship-driven story than many similar films.
Ellenbrook school raises $10k at annual LifeLink SleepOut
Holy Cross College Ellenbrook was recently recognised at the LifeLink launch as being the biggest school contributor to the Archbishop’s LifeLink charities
INTERNATIONAL: Pope announces themes for upcoming WYD celebrations
Announcing the themes for the next three World Youth Day celebrations, Pope Francis called on young men and women to meditate on the path of Christian life that God has called them to walk.
Catholic Youth Summit, shaping leaders to Be the right Attitude
Responding to Pope Francis’ “call to holiness” as reflected in his 2018 Apostolic Exhortation, ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’, a group of 130 students representing 21 schools, accompanied by their teachers, attended the fourth Catholic Youth Summit on Monday 24 June, at the University of Notre Dame Fremantle (UNDA) campus.
EXCLUSIVE: Vatican expert gives insight into abuse crises
The Church’s response as a body to the global child abuse crisis was the topic of a presentation by Rev Dr Hans Zollner SJ, a member of the Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, consultor to the Congregation for the Clergy, President of the Centre for Child Protection and Vice Rector of Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
PLENARY 2020 Snapshot Report: Missionary and Evangelising
The first Snapshot Report for the themes of the 2020 Plenary Council, entitled Missionary and Evangelising, as part of the second phase, Listening and Discernment, was released on Saturday 15 June.
Love is stronger than Death
The current Inquiry into aged care, end-of-life and palliative care and voluntary assisted dying by the Queensland government is an opportunity for us to consider the kind of society we want to be. As Gandhi once said, “the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members”.
