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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
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.
“It is time to bring them here” – ACBC President calls for end to offshore detention
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Denis Hart, has last week called for an end to the offshore detention of refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island.
Padre Pio a true servant of mercy, Pope Francis
Saint Padre Pio is a key example of someone who has given their entire life in the service of God’s mercy Pope Francis has said, but cautioned that there is only one reason he was able to do so: prayer.
From Perth convict to American Catholic media mogul: the story of the John O’Reilly
Born in County Meath, Ireland, in 1844, John Boyle O’Reilly joined the British army as a young man. This would’ve been fine with Her Majesty, except that O’Reilly also joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
Aid slowly makes its way to thousands of Haitians displaced by hurricane
Emergency aid slowly began to reach some of the thousands of Haitians displaced by Hurricane Matthew in the country’s picturesque southwest as reports of casualties slowly trickled in from communities cut off by the storm.
MOVIE REVIEW: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Director Tim Burton is on his home turf with the gothic fantasy Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Fox).
While his adaptation of Ransom Riggs’ 2011 novel is mildly entertaining, however, it’s hobbled by an overly complicated premise and by the head-scratching implications of time travel.
