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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Different faiths, same witness: How Vatican explains prayers for peace
Popes pray for peace; it is part of their ministry. And when war is raging or peace negotiations seem hopelessly bogged down, recent popes have invited leaders of other Christian traditions and other faiths to join them in prayer.
End ‘contempt’ for Gypsies, help them be good citizens, pope says
Members of Gypsy communities around the world are among the poorest, most marginalized people in society, which makes them particularly vulnerable to discrimination, oppression and exploitation, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Half-hearted Catholics aren’t really Catholics at all
Those who insist others pray and believe exactly like they do, those who have alternatives to every church teaching and benefactors who use the church as a cover for business connections may call themselves Catholics, but they have one foot out the door, Pope Francis said.
The Herd Mentality
Suppression is the truck and trade of regimes and administrations that seek to undermine human dignity. Catholics need to be attuned to threats to freedom, and to be committed to just action, writes Dr Andrew Kania.
Encouraging leads in Alzheimer fight
Santa Clara Bentley parishioner and leading Alzheimer’s researcher, Professor Ralph Martins, is developing new research to find a cure for the disease with the McCusker Alzheimer’s Research Foundation he heads.
LifeLink Day celebrated with pride
Hundreds of students from Catholic schools and many Church and civic dignitaries came together on May 23 to mark this year’s LifeLink launch at Irene McCormack Catholic College, in aid of Catholic agencies working with those in need.
Perth’s Sinéad Ireland-bound
Not only is the 2011 Perth Rose of Tralee (ROT) winner a staff member at the school, former student Sinéad Lehane has been named the 2014 Perth Rose of Tralee winner on Saturday, May 17.
Neuroscientist to speak on Pornography’s effects
Catholics will get the chance to hear from one of the world’s leading experts on the devastating personal and social effects of pornography at a special event in Perth, next week.
Sacrament brings healing to the sick
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick was administered at a special service at St Mary’s Cathedral on May 25.
Conversion on disability to continue
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has written a letter upon the 15th anniversary of One in Christ, a landmark document in the Archdiocese of Perth about disability in the context of the Church. The Archbishop’s letter is printed in full, below.
