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
AUSLAN Interpreted Mass promotes inclusivity in Perth’s Catholic Community
Monthly AUSLAN-interpreted Masses at St Denis Parish, Joondanna, are foster-ing inclusivity and community among the deaf and hard-of-hearing within the Archdiocese of Perth. Discover how this initiative is bridging communication bar-riers
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invites Pope Leo XIV to Australia
During the meeting, Prime Minister Albanese formally invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in 2028 for the International Eucharistic Congress, set to be hosted in Sydney.
CHA welcomes Aged Care Act delay
Health and Ageing Minister Mark Butler. Photo: Sourced/X
Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the government’s decision to delay the implementation of the Aged Care Act until 1 November to ensure providers and over 280,000 clients have enough time to transition to the new Support at Home program.
“We strongly support the reforms enacted in the Aged Care Act but this delay is needed to ...
Australian Ambassador to the Holy See presents credentials to Pope Leo XIV
Keith Pitt, Australia's new ambassador to the Holy See, gives Pope Leo XIV a piece of art made by students and staff at St Francis Catholic Primary School in Tannum Sands, Australia, during a meeting on 3 June 2025, in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media.
Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, His Excellency Keith Pitt has last week Tuesday 3 June, met with Pope Le...
A family’s love grounded in Christ is sign of peace for world, says Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV gives his blessing at the conclusion of Mass and the recitation of the “Regina Coeli” marking the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on 1 June 2025. Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez.
Families are the cradle of the future of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during a Mass concluding the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and ...
New specialist disability accommodation to foster greater independence
The project is being delivered in partnership with Jarra whose expertise in specialist disability accommodation ensures the homes meet the highest standards of accessibility and comfort. Photo: Supplied.
Sharyn has dreamed about a home that offers not only comfort but also freedom to live more independently.
That dream is now becoming a reality.
She will soon move into a brand-new Ide...
Remember Christ’s compassion, show compassion to others, says Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV catches a cloth doll thrown by a visitor as he rides in the popemobile following his second weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on 28 May 2025. Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez.
By Cindy Wooden
Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian, compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.
"Befo...
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Tom Cruise stars in a scene from the movie "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation." The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Photo: OSV News/Paramount.
Tom Cruise takes his eighth turn as infinitely resourceful spy Ethan Hunt in the grand-scale...
The upcoming pontificate of Leo XIV: an insight: Part II
In the second of a two-part series for The Record, Irish professor Dr Eamon Con-way from the University of Notre Dame Australia gives an insight into the up-coming pontificate of Pope Leo XIV.
Next phase of synod approved by Pope Francis, setting path to 2028 assembly
Cardinal Grech told bishops that Pope Francis approved the three-year plan on 11 March at Rome’s Gemelli hospital where he had been being treated since the 14 February.
