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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Seminary Open Day opens dialogue in record numbers
Since 1942, St Charles Seminary has been a place of formation for men aspiring towards the priesthood in Western Australia. Photo: Perth Vocations Office.
Since 1942, St Charles Seminary has been a place of formation for men aspiring towards the priesthood in Western Australia.
On Sunday 18 May 2025, it welcomed some 40 men enquiring about the priesthood at its annual Open Day, supported...
Hearing difficulties linked to reading-related mental health issues
The research, led by Dr Andrea Salins of ACU’s Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy, is the first of its kind to examine the relationship between the reading-related mental health of children with reported ear and hearing difficulties (rEHD). Photo: Sourced.
Children with hearing difficulties who experience early reading struggles are at risk of developing poor mental health ou...
The upcoming pontificate of Leo XIV: an insight: Part I
Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby as he rides in the popemobile around St Peter's Square at the Vatican before his first weekly general audience on 21 May 2025. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media.
By Rev Dr Eamon Conway
Pope Leo intends, albeit in his own way and according to his own style, to press forward with the same priorities that Pope Francis held.
Pope Leo has called for a renewal of everyone...
Missionary discipleship contributes to peacemaking, says Pope Leo
A religious sister gives Pope Leo XIV a jar of cookies at the end of his meeting with the national directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Vatican's Clementine Hall on 22 May 2025. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media.
Recognising themselves as members of the one body of Christ, all Catholics should sense an urgency to share the Gospel message of God's love with others and to welcome them ...
Scripture, liturgy, form foundation of catechesis for children
The central theme for children 0-6 years of age is the parable of the Good Shepherd. Photo: Supplied.
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious formation of children.
Rooted on scripture, liturgy and the educational principals of Maria Montessori, at its heart it helps both children and the adults who serve them – also referred to the Catechist - to enter more d...
Weekend Marriage Encounter: A Retreat of Renewal and Hope
Over the weekend of 22–23 March 2025, 14 Indonesian-Australian Catholic couples gathered at the serene St Joseph’s Convent, Mary MacKillop Centre in South Perth for a powerful Worldwide Marriage Encounter retreat. The couples embraced the opportunity to deepen their love, strengthen their bond, and renew their relationship with God.
Pope Leo leaves Vatican to visit Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Less than 48 hours after his election, Pope Leo XIV made a humble pilgrimage – riding in a minivan to a Marian shrine outside Rome and stopping at St Mary Major to pray at Pope Francis’s tomb and before the icon of Mary, Salus Populi Romani.
Pope Leo XIV publishes first post on papal social media accounts
Pope Leo XIV will maintain an active presence on X and Instagram via the official @Pontifex accounts, continuing the legacy of digital evangelisation. His first post: a message of peace from his Urbi et Orbi address.
Pope Leo prays for vocations, for peace and for mothers on Mother’s Day
In a festive St Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV led his first Regina Coeli, urging prayers for vocations, peace in Ukraine and Gaza, and honoring Mother’s Day with warm wishes to all mothers. Entrusting it all to Mary, Queen of Peace, he renewed the plea: “Never again war.”
Pope Leo: A pope is nothing more than a humble servant
In his first address to the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV called the Catholic Church alive, beautiful, and strong, urging renewed commitment to Evangelii Gaudium and modern Catholic social teaching — especially in the face of AI and today’s evolving world.
