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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
NATIONAL: Australia’s Catholic Bishops speak out for persecuted people
Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world, Australia’s Catholic Bishops have told a Parliamentary inquiry, last week.
Religious Education Symposium to explore the mission of the Catholic school
An upcoming National Religious Education Symposium will present a unique opportunity for Catholic Schools across the country to explore their mission as authentic witnesses of Jesus Christ in an increasingly secular society.
2017 CARITAS AUSTRALIA PROJECT COMPASSION – Aloma’s Story; Our Common Home, Our Future
Caritas Australia is supporting and empowering Filipino commu¬nities like Aloma’s, in the aftermath of extreme weather events and the effects of climate change.
Teachers set to hone knowledge of natural conception and reproductive health at WA Conference
An upcoming Perth conference is set to bring the concepts of natural family planning to the forefront as teachers from Billings LIFE hone their skills and discuss the implication of these concepts for general reproductive health.
MOVIE REVIEW: Masamune Shirow’s series of comics Ghost in a Shell comes to life
Live-action sci-fi themed Ghost in the Shell, by Director Rupert Sanders, is a murky, boring adaptation of a series of comics by Masamune Shirow.
Microsoft joins CEWA in transformational education initiative
Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) is collaborating with Microsoft to create a landmark cloud-based digital ecosystem intended to transform education across the State for 80,000 students and 12,000 staff.
ORDINATIONS TO THE DIACONATE: Journeys of faith and service within the Church
Being surrounded by other young people who were passionate about the Catholic faith has inspired Bateman parishioner Elisha (Ellie) Sanghera to commence the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).
INTERNATIONAL – Pope Francis: Cross is sign of God’s love, not just a shiny trinket
The Cross is a sign of God’s love for humankind and not just an emblem of Christianity or a piece of jewellery to display, Pope Francis said during his morning Mass at Domus Sanctae Marthae on 4 April.
ARCHBISHOP COSTELLOE: Realising that change is needed
As many of you may have seen on the news or read in our daily newspapers, the final hearings of the Catholic Church for the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse concluded in February, after a day and a half dedicated to the witness given under oath by the five metropolitan Archbishops of Australia, of whom I am one as Archbishop of Perth.
The Answer is found in the resurrection of Jesus: Archbishop Costelloe’s 2017 Easter Message
When Jesus was executed in the most brutal fashion on the first Good Friday, his followers, and especially his closest disciples, must have experienced a sense of shocking disillusionment, despair and shame.
