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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Parents key to the new evangelisation
One of the essential tasks facing Catholic parents everywhere is addressing the question of how they are to pass the faith of the Church on to their own children, writes Peter Rosengren in his most recent Editorial.
Universal priest, prophet and king: Next pope faces global challenges
Like the rest of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, including the 5,100 bishops and 412,000 priests, the pope exercises what the Catechism of the Catholic Church calls his “baptismal priesthood” by participating in “Christ’s mission as priest, prophet and king.”
African, Asian pope would attract people to Gospel, says mission leader
An African or Asian pope would send an important message to the world and help promote the Gospel to those outside the church, said the national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States.
Jesus put church in hands of erring humans, not angels, says cardinal
If Jesus had wanted a church free of scandal or problems, he would have put it in the hands of angels, not a humanity he loved, said Nigeria’s newest cardinal elector.
One boy’s love bears fruit for many
One of four children, Vannak, his siblings and parents live in Andong Village, the largest slum in Cambodia and only 15km from Phnom Penh city. Home to approximately 8,000 people, Andong was established in 2006 when the inhabitants were driven from their homes in Sambok Chap, near the Bassac River.
Cardinals need time to talk before conclave, spokesman says
When 115 cardinal electors gather in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect a new pope, they will be praying and voting four times a day.
Voting for new pope to begin March 12
Cardinal electors assembled in Rome will begin voting for the next pope March 12. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, announced the date for the start of the election, known as a conclave, in a message to reporters March 8.
Cardinals agree to media blackout of pre-conclave meetings
Citing unauthorized press reports on their preparatory meetings for the upcoming papal election, the College of Cardinals agreed to a media blackout similar to one observed before the previous conclave in 2005.
Conclave is more a time of discernment than election, prelate says
The process of selecting a new pope is “ultimately not an election, ultimately it is a discernment,” said Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington.
Sistine Chapel goes from tourist magnet to polling place for pope
The Sistine Chapel’s transformation from a world-famous tourist site to the prayer-filled space where cardinal electors will choose the next pope is under way.
