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
Camino de Merced a powerful spiritual and physical journey
A priority for Catholic Schools in Western Australia is to help awaken a sense of the sacred in their students. The concept of pilgrimage has long been a significant practice of Christians seeking to deepen their faith and sense of the sacred.
Students use school holidays to make a difference at MercyCare
A group of high school students recently put aside their school holiday time to help make a difference volunteering at MercyCare’s Early Learning Centre in Wembley.
MOVIE REVIEW – Freedom
Freedom is a very worthy film with a strong message about freedom, linked with the religious conversion of John Newton, author of Amazing Grace.
Social media central to tech-savvy Catholic Youth Festival
The rapid pick-up of new social media applications by Catholic youth is playing a major part in the coordination, planning and delivery of the next Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) to be held in Adelaide in December.
Event shines light on truth and meaning in the universe
The truth and meaning in the universe will be explored through ethics, theology, art and music at an event hosted by the New Norcia Institute for Benedictine Studies on Saturday, 29 August 2015.
Second Cathedral concert set to enchant audience
The second of three concerts held in St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth this year is ready to delight the ears of music lovers.
Royal Commission to hear evidence from retired Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will hold a public hearing in Sydney on Monday, 24 August 2015 to hear evidence from retired Bishop Geoffrey Robinson into the approach of the Catholic Church in Australia to child sexual abuse survivors prior to the commencement of Towards Healing in 1996.
World Youth Day registration begins; Pope Francis first to sign up
Pope Francis was the first pilgrim to sign up for World Youth Day to be held in Krakow, Poland, launching the opening of registration.
The Good Lie highlights difficult plight of Sudan
The Good Lie did not receive much cinema exhibition, but became available on DVD and it is the kind of film that could be recommended to serious audiences.
Archbishop Coleridge of Brisbane calls asylum-seeker policy ‘a moral failure’
Australia’s asylum-seeker policy is a moral failure and an international disgrace, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge said on ABC TV’s Q&A on Monday night.
