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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Cardinals O’Malley, DiNardo: No rush to set date for conclave
Two U.S. cardinals who will vote in the upcoming papal election say there is no rush to set a date for voting, which could start as late as March 20.
Conclave ‘opens up a new future,’ Canada’s Cardinal Ouellet tells CBC
Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet said the conclave “opens up a new future” for the church and is a responsibility the cardinals see as “their main task.”
Young guns committed to fostering new tradition
Pub: Irish; food: good; beer: excellent – and a crowd of approximately 80 interested in sparking a renewal of interest in Catholic culture, history and intellectual life.
Catholics welcome Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important traditional festival celebrated by the Chinese. In this Year of the Snake, more than 200 celebrated the lunar New Year at Holy Family Church in Como on February 10.
Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings at Vatican
The College of Cardinals began their formal pre-conclave meetings March 4 with 142 members present, 103 of whom are under the age of 80 and eligible to enter the conclave to vote for a new pope.
Cardinal George: Next pope must embrace zero tolerance for sex abuse
The next pope must be “very aware” of the need for vigilance in preventing clergy sex abuse and accept a policy of “zero tolerance” as the universal law of the church, said Chicago’s Cardinal Francis E. George.
‘Sede vacante’ triggers changes in Mass texts, especially in Rome
Catholics around the world were left popeless late Feb. 28, but Catholics in the Diocese of Rome were left without their bishop as well. The resignation of the pope, the bishop of Rome, triggered changes in the Mass texts — particularly in the eucharistic prayers — used by priests all over the world.
Prayer and trembling: Cardinals recount experience of conclave
Less than half of the 117 cardinals eligible to vote for a successor to Pope Benedict XVI were in the 2005 conclave that elected him. Two of those that were — Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa and South African Cardinal Wilfrid Napier — described the scene as being one of deep prayer and some trembling.
Star WA carer chooses UNDA
A recipient of one of the Western Australian State Government’s Young People Who Care Awards in 2012 has enrolled at Notre Dame’s Fremantle Campus to further her studies in assisting people overcome health problems and personal trauma.
The Choice
What are the rules for choosing a pope? Most people know there is a vote in the Sistine Chapel, but there are highly specific procedures and strict rules in place, all aimed at bringing about a clear result, as Carol Glatz reports …
