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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Language course gets local Greek nod
Dedication to the sustainability and vibrancy of the Greek language, history and culture at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus has once again been recognised by the local and international Hellenic community.
Notre Dame community consign sin to the ashes
Living the Year of Faith was the theme of Ash Wednesday services held at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus to commemorate the beginning of Lent for 2013.
Champion returns to Trinity
Trinity College’s Director of Music, Dr Robert Braham (left), with Alasdair McLaren.
Pope Benedict to be ‘pope emeritus’ or ‘Roman pontiff emeritus’
Pope Benedict XVI will continue to be known as Pope Benedict and addressed as “His Holiness,” but after his resignation, he will add the title “emeritus” in one of two acceptable forms, either “pope emeritus” or “Roman pontiff emeritus.”
Conclave start date might not be known until after March 4
It is possible the world’s cardinals will not begin meeting at the Vatican until March 4, and they cannot set a start date for the conclave until they have met, the Vatican spokesman said.
Cardinal Wuerl: Confronting secularism a priority for next pope
The man cardinals choose as the next pope must be someone with the requisite energy and mastery of modern communications media to promote a revival of the faith in increasingly secular societies around the world, said Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington.
EWTN coverage of the papal transition
For those who have EWTN, here is the schedule the US-based Catholic satellite TV station has been circulating this week for coverage of the papal transition.
Preliminary pope talk focuses on teaching, preaching, holiness
French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, 69, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, is the “proto-deacon” of the College of Cardinals and will be the one, at the end of the conclave, who will announce to the world, “Habemus papam” (“We have a pope”).
All at play in nature’s beautiful setting
As tens of thousands of students returned to school last week, Good Shepherd Primary in Kelmscott had a special surprise in store for their kindergarten and pre-primary students – a nature playground provided by parents.
Building delayed but classes on time
Hammond Park Catholic primary school has completed its first week of kindergarten classes, two years after the Catholic Education Commission of Western Australia endorsed its establishment.
