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
Catholic Health Australia announces stellar lineup for annual conference
Speakers include global AI thought leader Professor Joel Pearson, motivational speaker and
London bombing survivor Dr Gill Hicks and renowned health economist Dr Stephen Duckett AM.
National Vocations Week 2024 offering a unique opportunity for growth
The week offers a unique opportunity for our Catholic community to explore and support each other’s vocations journey.
Notre Dame welcomes French students for trip of a lifetime
The School of Arts and Sciences put together a carefully curated program for the students that was designed to give them an insight into Australian culture, history, politics, wildlife, art, law and more.
Beauty of feminine identity on display at upcoming Women’s Conference
All conference speakers will seek to inspire and empower all women present to discover the profound truth of our faith and the beauty of our feminine identity.
Mandorla Art Award winner evokes a sense of care, consideration and curiosity
In a statement announcing the winners, the Mandora Art Award Committee said the sheer span of mediums and artistic approaches covered in the 2024 Mandorla Art Award makes this an exciting year indeed.
Declining Mass attendance raises questions
In 2007, the ACBC commissioned a project, Catholics who have stopped attending Mass, which focused on once active Catholics who had ceased participating in Mass and their parish, and the interpersonal, cultural and societal factors that led to their disengagement with liturgy and ecclesial life.
Child Poverty Report sounds alarm bells for Australia’s future
The Australia Institute’s report found people were overwhelmingly supportive of government measures to reduce child poverty, with four-in-five (81 per cent) agreeing that household income support payments should be set at a rate that did not cause any child in Australia to live in poverty.
Caritas network confirms devastating attack on the Holy Family School in Gaza
The school, a property of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, was a place of refuge for hundreds of civilians whose homes were destroyed.
Women’s Conference to support women in their biological and spiritual motherhood
The theme of the Conference invites women to step into the journey with other like-minded Catholic women from all walks of life to be formed and equipped for the challenges of today’s world in the footsteps of Mary Magdalene.
Bishops welcome release of key Synod document
The Instrumentum laboris is not a magisterial document or a catechism, but a way to encourage prayer, dialogue, discernment and the “maturing of a consensus”, according to an explanatory paper.
