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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Tacloban recovery slow as residents confront questions about the future
A small sign — a sheet of paper printed from a computer — announces “We’re now open” on the front door of Matthew’s Meat Shop on Real Street, across from some of the most devastated communities in this typhoon-ravaged city.
Lessons in style: Pope’s gestures, choices are teaching moments
From the moment Pope Francis, dressed simply in a white cassock, stepped out on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time and bowed, he signaled his pontificate would bring some style differences to the papacy.
Remember the joy of your vocation, Vatican officials tell religious
Preparing for the Year for Consecrated Life, members of religious orders, secular institutes and consecrated virgins are asked to spend a considerable amount of time remembering the joy they felt when they first realized God was calling them.
Pope says bishops should be evangelists and men of prayer, not CEOs
Pope Francis said bishops should act not like ambitious corporate executives, but humble evangelists and men of prayer, willing to sacrifice everything for their flocks.
Venezuela’s Catholic leaders urge dialogue, respect for demonstrators
As protests in Venezuela continued, with flare-ups of violence, the country’s Catholic leaders urged dialogue and respect for the demonstrators’ human rights.
Cardinal: Ignorance about marriage is no reason to change doctrine
Just because many Catholics do not understand the church’s teaching about the indissolubility of marriage, that does not mean the church can change that teaching, said Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Victims of war, conflict deserve mourning, not indifference, pope says
Pope Francis urged people to overcome indifference and to mourn for the innumerable victims of war and conflict around the world.
Ugandan bishops reserve judgment on new anti-gay law
Uganda’s Catholic bishops reaffirmed their opposition to homosexuality, but reserved judgment on a recently ratified bill imposing harsh punishment for homosexual acts in the East African nation.
Kolbe staff, local priests plan students’ formation
According to the Bishops’ mandate, “parish and Catholic school decision-makers need to work together. The Kolbe Catholic College community is blessed to have wonderful support from its local parishes.
UNDA thanks committed Cardinal
The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Vice Chancellor Professor Celia Hammond congratulated the Cardinal Archbishop of Sydney George Pell on his appointment as Prefect to the new Secretariat for the Economy at the Vatican, earlier this week.
