Perth Members of the Plenary Council following the Perth Closing Mass of the First Assembly on 10 December. Photo: Michelle Tan. The fruits of the First General Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia have been gathered together in a new report that contains dozens of proposals to shape the ongoing Council journey. The more than 270 Plenary Council Members gathered online for...

A new Holy Bible Contemporary English Version (CEV) Catholic Edition with Encyclopaedia written specifically for Catholic students in years five to nine, with an average reading age of 12 years – hopes to help many people, but especially the young, to see God’s face more clearly and hear His voice more deeply. Photo: Sourced. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) have endorsed t...

Safeguarding Office Director Andrea Musulin launched the new resource “A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence” at the Catholic Social Services Western Australia symposium on 25 November 2021. Photo: Sourced. “On average, every week one woman dies because of family violence; one of four children experience the fear and distress of witnessing their mother being abused.” These were some o...

Palms Australia volunteers viewing an Indigenous map. Over 1550 Australians, at 103 Orientation Courses, have been prepared to engage in these challenging cross-cultural relationships to build understanding, acceptance, and care, and provide the assistance requested, across 41 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Photo: Supplied. A concept of Pope Francis expressed in “Fratelli Tutti...

St Mary’s Cathedral was lit red in support of Red Wednesday on 24 November. Photo: Ron Tan. St Mary’s Cathedral was last week lit up red in support of Red Wednesday, in unison with hundreds of cathedrals, churches, monuments and public buildings around the world Celebrated on 24 November as part of an international campaign, Red Wednesday aims to raise awareness of the persecution of Ch...

New Norcia, won silver in the Cultural Tourism category at the 2021 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards Gala Dinner, presented by Tourism Council WA at Crown Perth on 13 November.

Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci has last week apologised unreservedly to members of the Stolen Generation who were abused at the Garden Point Catholic Mission on the Tiwi more than 50 years ago.

The Eparch of the Maronites in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, along with Eparch of the Melkites in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania Bishop Robert Rabbat issued a joint call for a National Reconciliation in Lebanon.

Bishop Delegate for Disability and Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has this week said International Day of People with Disability on 3 December is a chance for Catholic communities to celebrate the lives, achievements and contributions of 4.4 million Australians with a disability.

The Mercedes College community recently came together at St Mary's Cathedral on Monday 18 October to celebrate the graduation Mass for the outgoing 2021 Year 12 Class. The Mass was celebrated by Cathedral Dean Rev Dr Sean Fernandez. Here is a selection of photos from the special night. Photo: Ron Tan Photo: Ron Tan. Cathedral Dean Rev Dr Sean Fernandez speaks during the Gradu...