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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.

Roundup of reaction to Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage

In light of the June 26 United States Supreme Court ruling that made same-sex marriage constitutional in all states of the US, here is a sampling of reaction collected this week by Catholic News Service.

Supporters of traditional marriage between a man and a woman rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 26, shortly before the justices handed down a 5-4 ruling that states must license same-sex marriages and must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. PHOTO: CNS/Joshua Roberts, Reuters

140 years of Loreto in Australia

This year, Loreto celebrates 140 years in Australia, thanks to our pioneering Loreto Sisters from Ireland.

The strong foundation Mother Gonzaga and her Sisters, photographed in 1903, laid continues to have a profound influence on hundreds of thousands of Loreto women educated since her arrival in 1875. PHOTO; Supplied

Archbishop Fisher receives Pallium, Pope urges new archbishops to be courageous

The Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, was among 46 prelates from around the world who concelebrated a special Mass in their honour with Pope Francis in Rome this week.
The Church wants pastors who are unafraid of persecution, are angels of hope and charity, and convincing witnesses with a life rooted in prayer and the Gospel, Pope Francis told the new archbishops.

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney after a Mass marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29. In a departure from a 32-year tradition, the pope did not confer palliums on the 46 new archbishops in attendance. The actual imposition of the pallium will take place in the archbishop's archdiocese. PHOTO: CNS/Paul Haring

Research links preeclampsia and children’s development

Award-winning research by The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Institute for Health Research has revealed that hypertensive diseases during pregnancy, in particular preeclampsia, have long-term and possibly permanent consequences for the motor development in offspring.

Studies by Notre Dame researcher Tegan Grace, which received the Best Poster Award at the 2015 Science on the Swan Conference in Western Australia, show that motor development at ages 10, 14 and 17 from pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia had poorer motor outcomes than children from either normotensive mothers or those with hypertension. PHOTO: University of Notre Dame Australia

New Romanian Orthodox Church opens in Koondoola

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB passed on his congratulations and sincere greetings to the Romanian Orthodox community last month, wishing them God’s blessings on the occasion of the solemn consecration of their new church in Koondoola.

The solemn consecration of the new Church of the Holy Trinity by the Romanian Orthodox Bishop for Australia and New Zealand, His Grace Bishop Mihail, was a special occasion, marked also with the presence of Archbishop Emeritus Hickey. PHOTO: Acsell Design Studio

Archdiocese to launch first Safeguarding Project

This weekend, new ground will be established for the Australian Catholic Church as the first ever launch of an Archdiocesan-wide Safeguarding Project is presented across the parishes of the Archdiocese of Perth.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB stands infront of St Marys Cathedral with Safeguarding Officer, Andrea Muslin. This weekend, new ground will be established for the Australian Catholic Church as the first ever launch of an Archdiocesan-wide Safeguarding Project is presented across the parishes of the Archdiocese of Perth. PHOTO: Supplied

Solidarity: On the road to justice – time to get serious

Governments at the State and Federal levels must become serious about the immense shortage of housing stocks in townships, instead of contemplating how they can make it worse by forcing more people from remote areas into town zones already suffering from serious deprivations, according to the Bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders.

In his statement to Catholic parishes across Australia as the Church prepares to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People on Sunday, 5 July 2015, Bishop Saunders said the crime rate in townships is far greater than in remote areas, as is serious drug abuse. PHOTO: Supplied

Intergenerational partnership creating friendships at AGH

An intergenerational partnership, between Trinity College students and residents at Catholic Homes’ Archbishop Goody Hostel in East Perth, is resulting in some unlikely friendships between students and residents who are bonding over technology and the mysterious ways of the iPad.

Student from Trinity College bonds over technology and the mysterious ways of the iPad with a resident at Archbishop Goody Hostel. PHOTO: Supplied

Papal encyclical appeals for a new dialogue about shaping the future of our planet

President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Denis Hart, has welcomed the Holy Father’s encyclical, Laudato Si’.

This is the cover of the English edition of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home. The long-anticipated encyclical was released at the Vatican on 18 June. PHOTO: US Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Australian Aboriginal Benedictine Sister offers insight into extraordinary life journey

Sister Veronica Willaway OSB, an Australian Aboriginal Sister from the Yuat Noongar tribe , recently shared parts of her fascinating and eventful spiritual journey with the Communications and Media Office for the Archdiocese of Perth.

Sister Veronica Willaway OSB, an Australian Aboriginal Sister from the Yuat Noongar tribe, is picture in front of the Norfolk Priory in Nebraska, USA. PHOTO: Supplied

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