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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Perth Catholics called to unite to end violence against women
We are called in every place by our words, how we speak to one another, by our deeds, to bear witness to the new reality, said St Mary’s Cathedral Dean, Rev Dr Sean Fernandez, speaking on Friday 25 November, the United Nations (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Australian bishops back local Advent appeal for Ukrainian people
Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Mykola Bychok CSsR has last month given an update on the situation in Ukraine during the plenary meeting of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, requesting that bishops hold a special collection to “support refugees and people in Ukraine during this winter, which will be the most challenging for our country for decades of independence”.
When is it ok to leave a child in poverty?
The Poverty In Australia 2022 report by the Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW Sydney, shows that 16.6 per cent of Australian children (or 761,000 kids) lived in poverty in the 2019/2020 financial year.
This was just one of the facts surrounding Child Poverty presented by Centrecare Inc Director and Valuing Children Initiative Co-Founder, Adj. Prof. Tony Pietropiccolo AM who was recently a keynote speaker at the Anti-Poverty Week 2022 Symposium.
New Confession laws take effect: Confessional experience a personal encounter between that person and Christ, says Archbishop Costelloe
In a Pastoral Letter published in October last year, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said the confessional experience is a personal encounter between that person and Christ.
However, the law that obliges the priests to violate the seal of confession if they receive information about the sexual abuse of minors or vulnerable people has this month come into effect, Tuesday 1 November.
Sabrina walking with God through culture and faith
Sabrina Stevens, far right, with Caritas Australia WA Director, Deacon Paul Reid, and the CYM Team. Photo: Supplied.
Sabrina Stevens is a proud Kuku Yalanji
and Yidinji woman, born and raised in Cairns, Far North Queensland.
She attended her first National Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Commission (NATSICC) Assembly in 2009 and
felt inspired by the combination of faith st...
Former Federal Court Justice Duncan Kerr to chair Catholic Church National Appeals and Review Panel
The National Appeals and Review Panel, managed by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL), is an independent panel which facilitates reviews for complaints concerning abuse against children and vulnerable adults
Celebrating 21 years of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in WA
Based on Maria Montessori’s principals of education, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Executive Committee Chair Anne Diamond explained to The Record that the CGS is a hands on approach for children that assists them to grow in their knowledge and love of God.
Help for Australians in Need urged as rates move higher
National President Claire Victory said the 2 November decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to increase the official rate by 25 basis points to 2.85 per cent will hurt Australians already doing it tough.
New unit to reduce waiting times, avoid unnecessary overnight admissions
St John of God Midland Public Hospital CEO Paul Dyer said the new Ambulatory Emergency Care unit has been designed to reduce waiting times, improve patient flow, avoid unnecessary overnight admissions and enhance the patient experience.
Bishops formally approve Plenary Council acts, decrees
As the acts and decrees were received, the bishops sang the Te Deum, acknowledging the solemnity of the moment in the life of the Church in Australia.
