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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
NATIONAL: Online World Day of the Sick forum to discuss pandemic challenges
Catholic Health Australia and the Australian Catholic University have joined forced to host a major online forum to discuss how solidarity and cooperation are key to dealing with the challenges of COVID-19.
INTERNATIONAL: Verify before sharing ‘news,’ Pope Francis says in Communications Day message
In the age of instant communications and fake news, journalists – like everyone else – need to recover the practice of going out and verifying information before they share it, Pope Francis said. By Cindy Wooden.
‘1968: Culture and Counterculture – A Catholic Critique’
The Dawson Society has recently published a book titled 1968: Culture and Counterculture – A Catholic Critique, to be officially launched on 9 February at UNDA.
Vale Archbishop Philip Wilson
Archbishop Philip Wilson, who served as Bishop of Wollongong and Archbishop of Adelaide during 45 years of priestly ministry, has passed away in Adelaide on Sunday, 17 January at 70. Archbishop Wilson had suffered a series of health problems in recent years, including cancer. Even so, his death was unexpected. “We know that people across the country much loved Philip, but especially in the places he served – in Maitland-Newcastle, in Wollongong and here in Adelaide,” said Archbishop Patrick O’Regan, who last year succeeded Archbishop Wilson.
KCLA Graduation Mass 2020: ‘More challenges means more opportunities for leadership and mentoring’
The Knights Catholic Leadership Academy (KCLA) held its annual Graduation Mass and ceremony on the evening of Monday 18 January at St Mary’s Cathedral.
Sisters of Mercy celebrate 175th Anniversary
In celebration of the 175 anniversary of the Mercy Sisters arrival in Western Australia,
Sr Joan Smith RMS gave the following account of their incredible journey at a Mass on 8 January.
Perth couple Ray and June Parsons celebrate 70 years of marriage
70 years of marriage is a celebration not to be missed. Ray, June and their proud family spent January 6 eating prawns, sipping their favorite “Whisky on Ice” while reminiscing on the couple’s incredible lifelong marriage.
Catholic Mission’s Christmas reflection ‘inspire and provoke’ a call to action
Given the year the world has endured with the pandemic, Catholic Mission’s 2020 Christmas Reflection event titled ‘the slave is my sister, the slave is my brother’ drew on the darker yet hope-giving side of the Christmas narrative, focussing on the experience of those who are marginalised, oppressed and vulnerable in the world today.
INTERNATIONAL: Australian agency admits serious error in reporting Vatican bank transfers
Australia’s financial crime watchdog agency said it over-estimated by the equivalent of more than US$1.5 billion the amount of money transferred from the Vatican to Australia between 2014 and 2020.
Wonder Woman 1984
This follow-up to the 2017 outing for the DC Comics superhero (Gal Gadot), helmed by returning director Patty Jenkins, is an entertaining, old-fashioned popcorn movie that conveys good messages about self-sacrifice, helping one’s neighbor and the twin evils of greed and selfishness.
