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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
MOVIE REVIEW: Revisiting a dark chapter in Europe’s history with Aida’s Secrets
Although more than 70 years have passed since the end of the Holocaust, directors Alon and Shaul Schwarz explore how its repercussions and ramifications continue to affect Jewish families through their documentary Aida’s Secrets.
Growing Higher Education from humble beginnings – BBI awarded new status as Higher Education Provider
The Broken Bay Institute, (BBI) an Australian Institute of Theological Education, was last month accredited as a Higher Education Provider (HEP) by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA).
Notre Dame duo part of Telethon team to study health impacts of energy drinks
Two academics from The University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Law, Fremantle, are part of a team that secured a Telethon – Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund grant for approximately $250,000 to study the health impacts of energy drinks on adolescents.
PADRE PIO 2016: Perth Catholics gather by thousands to venerate ‘saint of mercy’
St Mary’s Cathedral has this week been filled to capacity by hundreds of people who came to venerate the relics of Italian Saint Pio of Pietrelcina – also known as Padre Pio.
Finding solace in faith in the face of hardship: This is Philip Lako’s story
Born in a village north of the capital Juba, Mr Lako was taken at the age of ten – along with many other boys – by the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), under the guise of providing them with an education.
MOVIE REVIEW: Queen of Katwe an inspirational tale about strength of human spirit
The glorious Queen of Katwe (Disney) applies the traditional formula of an uplifting sports drama to the real-life story of a Ugandan chess prodigy.
The Duty to Disagree: Religion and Ethics website Editor speaks at Dawson Society
Editor of the Religion and Ethics website for the ABC, Scott Stephens, recently proposed for “recovering the art of moral disagreement” at the latest Dawson Society’s Speakers Forum.
Jesuits elect Venezuelan as new head of order
Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, 67, a member of the Jesuits’ Venezuelan province, has been elected the first non-European superior general of the Society of Jesus.
Digital technologies demand new approaches to education
Developments in information technology have given teachers and students the opportunity to learn in many different ways – and this is something the education system needs to harness, says Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) Head of Digital Transformation Aidan McCarthy.
MercyCare welcomes its newest aged care residents, staff and volunteers
Leading not-for-profit provider MercyCare recently welcomed its newest aged care residents, staff members and volunteers to the organisation, following the acquisition of four Belrose Care facilities.
