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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
John XXIII embraces film lifting lid on sex trade
Tori Anderson has dedicated her life to stop Australian men from engaging in the child sex industry, including through her self-funded movie Corridors of Children that premiered in Perth on March 13 at John XXIII College.
Pope asks Curia to find ways to implement ‘Joy of Gospel’ in its work
Pope Francis called together the heads of all Vatican offices to discuss how they could integrate into their work the teaching of his apostolic exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”).
Vatican official urges greater efforts to help those with autism
While it may be a huge challenge, the Catholic Church must find ways to offer support to families with a child who has autism, include people with autism in church activities and fight the prejudice surrounding the learning disability, a Vatican official said.
Pope says married couples called to be icons of God’s love
Through the sacrament of matrimony, married couples are called to be living icons of God’s love in the world, Pope Francis said; and when they fight — and all couples do — they don’t have “to call the United Nations,” but find simple words and gestures to say they are sorry.
Lebanese students discover a smile is a two-way street
Bringing the face of Jesus to the poor is an experience a group of Lebanese 10th graders will long remember about this Lent.
Grab a bargain and build some houses, Perth charity appeals
By Michael Soh
An Ocean Reef family will be hosting a garage sale on the weekend of April 5-6 to raise funds to build houses for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
Margaret Laundy was inspired to bring her fundraising efforts to her own home after witnessing first-hand the wreckage caused by the catastrophe.
She and her daughters Sarah and Bernadette accompanied Churchlands couple Ruby and...
World meeting will engage all of society to help strengthen families
The World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next year will be open to families and people of different faiths, including no faith at all, to engage the wider society in dialogue and to serve and strengthen all families, organizers said.
Pope and Obama discuss religious freedom, life issues, immigration
In their first encounter, Pope Francis received U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27 for a discussion that touched on several areas of tension between the Catholic Church and the White House, including religious freedom and medical ethics.
Ugandan priest witnesses great suffering among South Sudanese refugees
It has been two months since Father Raphael Ayiga Lebu has had a good night, or a good day, of sleep.
Priest who led Lebanon’s Caritas heads to new exarchate in Africa
From Lebanon, where he led the church’s response to one of history’s biggest humanitarian crises, Maronite Chorbishop Simon Faddoul will carry with him to Africa the motto he took when he was ordained a priest 27 years ago: “Here I am Lord, send me.”
