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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Pope writes to world’s Muslims at end of Ramadan, urges mutual respect
As a sign of his “esteem and friendship,” Pope Francis said he personally wanted to write this year’s Vatican message to Muslims about to celebrate the end of their monthlong Ramadan fast.
Motherly tenderness: Pope says church must embody, mirror God’s mercy
Mercy is a word Pope Francis uses often, and an attitude he believes the Catholic Church must embody and all Catholics must mirror.
Against the tide: the pope rallies a counterculture
At a weekly public audience earlier this year, the pope underscored one of his characteristic themes: the countercultural implications of membership in the church.
Zimbabwe church leaders cite irregularities, laud ‘peaceful’ election
Zimbabwe’s general elections took place peacefully and have put the country “on the path to a democratic dispensation,” said Father Frederick Chiromba, secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
Fátima statue to tour Perth in August
The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fátima is coming to parishes in Perth, Mandurah and Bunbury this year from August 16 to August 22.
Bishop urges Nigerians to watch out for potential bombers
Nigerians who live in areas targeted by Islamist insurgents Boko Haram must be observant and vigilant about happenings around them, said a bishop in an area hit by recent bombings.
Little Flower’s mastery of the spiritual life won scholar
A spiritual and psychological study into the “greatest saint of modern times” underpinned research by PhD graduate, Dr Judith Schneider, from The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus.
Peace committee says foreigners support South Sudan rebel leader
A committee of religious and civic leaders said a South Sudanese rebel leader was being supported by a foreign government in an effort to destabilize the young nation.
Pope, with fellow Jesuits, prays for ‘grace of shame,’ humility
Celebrating the feast of St. Ignatius with more than 200 of his Jesuit confreres, Pope Francis prayed that he and all of them would receive “the grace of shame” for their failures and the humility to recognize that whatever good they accomplish is really done by the Lord.
‘Who am I to judge?’ Pope’s remarks do not change church teaching
When Pope Francis told reporters July 28, “Who am I to judge” a homosexual person, he was emphasizing a part of Catholic teaching often overlooked by the media and misunderstood by many people.
