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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Fr Stephen Hackett MSC appointed new General Secretary of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
A priest of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Father Stephen Hackett, has been appointed the new General Secretary of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC).
Mother and son share graduation stage
Master of Business Leadership graduand, Karin Eastwood, says nothing will make her more proud than to share the stage with her son, George, at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus 2015 December Graduation Ceremony.
New St John of God Hospital Opens at Midland: Archbishop Costelloe leads ecumenical reflection
An official opening ceremony was last week held for the new St John of God Hospital Midland – just four days before it was set to open its doors to the public.
Catholic Church releases guidelines for responding to civil claims for child sexual abuse
The Catholic Church’s Truth Justice and Healing Council (TJHC) has released guidelines for how Church authorities should respond when claims of child sexual abuse are made against them.
Paris Attacks 2015 – Cardinal Vingt-Trois of Paris: statement on terror attacks
The Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, issued a statement on Saturday, 14 November, via Vatican Radio, condemning the attacks on his city, praising first responders, and urging unity in the wake of terror attacks that killed at least 128 people overnight.
International – A family that doesn’t eat together is ‘hardly a family’, Pope says
A family that chooses to watch TV or play with their smartphones rather than talk at the dinner table is “hardly a family”, Pope Francis said.
Seniors’ presentation to showcase Tales from our Home
By their own admission, seniors at Mercy Health’s Villa Maria in Lesmurdie love animals and, to prove it, they’re helping to celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of Australia’s oldest dog rescue organisations – the Dogs’ Refuge Home in Shenton Park.
Movie Review – The Peanuts Movie
Anyone familiar with the perennial TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas will know that the Peanuts franchise, which began life as a comic strip penned by cartoonist Charles M Schulz between 1950 and 2000, has a knack for unabashed but also un-bashing spirituality.
Catholic Church across Australia comes together for People’s Climate March
With world leaders this month scheduled to meet in Paris for the COP 21 climate summit, Catholic Earthcare Australia is supporting the convention of a People’s Climate March from 27 to 29 November in various cities across Australia.
Broadcasting of visions of Aboriginality
Revealing the changing risks of self-representation in Aboriginal communities of the North West through digital media is the subject of PhD research by William Lempert through The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Nulungu Research Institute.
