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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
St Mary’s Cathedral to turn red next week
This November, thousands of people will be taking a moment to remember, pray for and support Christians suffering persecution around the world.
Pope Francis appoints two new Melbourne auxiliary bishops
The bishops-elect will join Bishop Martin Ashe and Bishop Tony Ireland in bringing together the leadership of the four regions of the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
Cardinal-designate addresses bishops’ plenary meeting
New Cardinal-designate Bishop Mykola Bychok has told Australian Bishops he remains “a servant of Christ and his flock that has been entrusted to my care.”
Family centred approach to faith celebrates 50 years in WA
The movement originally commenced in WA at City Beach Parish, where founders Brian and Denise Mills hosted the first gatherings after their inspiring experience at the 1973 National Eucharistic Congress in Melbourne.
Most important sign should be the person of Jesus Christ, says new Cardinal-delegate
The visit of new Cardinal-designate Bishop Mykola Bychok and the Ukrainian clergy to Perth also included a meeting with 97-year-old Redemptorist priest Fr Thomas McFall, the oldest Redemptorist in Australia.
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
In the summer of 1939, the plight of a 12-year-old boy competed for headlines across the country with the European political crisis that would soon culminate in the outbreak of World War II. Young Donn Fendler was wandering on his own in the wilds of New England and was facing long odds against his survival.
Youth need to be reminded of the unique place that Jesus should hold in their lives, says CYM Director
“The Feast of Christ the King stands as a powerful reminder of the transformative power of Christ’s love – and our youth and young adults of today need this more than ever,” Mr Phillips said.
Holy Spirit is God’s gift to help faithful pray, persevere, says Pope Francis
Christian prayer is not a person at one end of the telephone, speaking to God on the other; no, it is God who prays in us! We pray to God through God,” Pope Francis has said.
SPECIAL REPORT: Only love will save humanity, says Pope Francis in new Encyclical on Sacred Heart
In his latest encyclical Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us) the Holy Father emphasised how only a deep and abiding love in the Lord can inspire and fuel Catholics to share the Gospel and God’s love with the world.
Synod calls for quick steps to involve more people in church life
Members voted on each of the 155 paragraphs of the document, which made suggestions and requests to Pope Francis that included long-term projects, such as the hope that more lay people would be involved in the selection of bishops.
