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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
INTERNATIONAL: WHO leader supports Pope’s call for fair, global access to vaccine
By Carol Glatz
The head of the
World Health Organisation (WHO), which has been strongly advocating rapid, fair
and equitable access to potential COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, voiced support
for Pope Francis’ similar call for global protections.
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St Peter's Square at the Vatican on 23 August 2020...
Fourth Australian Ambassador to the Holy See appointed
Australia’s bishops
have welcomed the appointment of a new residential Ambassador to the Holy See,
with Chiara Porro presenting her credentials to Pope Francis on Thursday 27
August.
Ms Porro has worked within the Department of Foreign Affairs for most of the past dozen years, including in overseas postings in India and New Caledonia. She has also served in the Department of Prime Minister ...
Fr Don Hughes OMI to be remembered as a valued priest, educator and formator
Father Donald Oswin Hughes OMI, former Rector of St Charles’ Seminary and founding Rector of Mazenod College, died on 20 July 2020 at the age of 87.
‘Renewal is absolutely necessary’, say Plenary Council delegates
Plenary Council delegates Dr Marco Ceccarelli and Dr Angela McCarthy sat down with The Record journalists Eric Martin and Amanda Murthy to speak about all things Plenary Council.
ACN Australia Launches National Emergency Appeal for Lebanon
The Australian office of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has launched a national emergency appeal for Lebanon, requesting prayers for victims and their families, and raising funds in the wake of the deadly explosion in Beirut on the 4th of August, which has killed at least 135 people, injured 5000 and decimated the capital city.
Yes, God, Yes
Sex is more fun than being Catholic. That’s the basic message of writer-director Karen Maine’s semi-autobiographical drama Yes, God, Yes (Vertical).
Book Review: The Outsider
The Outsider, by the London Tablet’s Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb, is a sustained defence of Pope Francis. Lambert presents him as reviving the hopes of the Second Vatican Council and as inspirer of renewal movements throughout the Catholic Church. Occasionally he waxes lyrical in his praise.
Forced marriage the focus for new toolkit
The Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) will release a suite of new and revised forced marriage resources during a launch via ZOOM next week, Thursday 27 August.
National Vocations Week 2020: Drawing on the wisdom of Saint Mary MacKillop through National Vocations Awareness Week
Each year the Church celebrates National Vocations Awareness Week.
Pope extends Loreto Jubilee to 2021
Since many of the celebrations of the Our Lady of Loreto jubilee year were grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis has extended the celebration to December 2021.
