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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Caritas Australia provides $50k to support Beirut following explosion
Caritas Australia has this week provided an initial $50,000 in crucial emergency relief as part of its Middle East Regional Appeal.
Prof Zlatko Skrbis appointed fourth ACU Vice-Chancellor
Australian Catholic University (ACU) has appointed Prof Zlatko Skrbis as the University’s next Vice-Chancellor and President.
Palm Springs
There’s an adolescent quality to the nihilism that underlies director Max Barbakow’s feature debut, the romantic comedy Palm Springs (Neon/Hulu). Its frivolous and degraded view of matters sexual is equally immature.
Notre Dame student named as 2020 Premier’s Science Award finalist
Second year Notre Dame Medicine student Kelly Reynolds has been selected as a finalist for Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year for her work in Aboriginal healthcare.
Francis: ‘Faith wobbles sometimes, what counts is calling for God’s help’
Everyone, including the Pope, experiences trials that can shake his or her faith; the key to survival is to call out to the Lord for help, Pope Francis said.
Explosion in Beirut adds suffering to Lebanon’s dire situation
Hospitals in the Lebanese capital are overwhelmed with those suffering injuries from a massive explosion in Beirut’s port, causing widespread damage the city and rocking the tiny Mediterranean nation already devastated by the coronavirus and its worst financial crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.
Pope appoints Fr Karol Kulczycki as 12th Bishop of Port Pirie
Pope Francis has last weekend appointed Fr Karol Kulczycki SDS, the former head of the Salvatorians in Australia, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Port Pirie in regional South Australia.
Towards the Plenary Council: Understanding a Missionary and Evangelising Church
The Archdiocese’s new Episcopal Vicar for Education and Faith Formation will present a workshop later this month to unpack the first of six Plenary Council themes.
Church rallies as ‘One Body in Christ’ to eradicate modern slavery, human trafficking
By Amanda Murthy
Bishops and leaders of the Catholic community in Western Australia united on Thursday 30 July to raise awareness about modern slavery, in line with the United Nations’ 2020 World Day against Trafficking in Persons.
Greyhound
The novels of British author CS Forrester (1899 to 1966) have proved a rich resource for Hollywood. In 1951, for example, Gregory Peck took the title role in Captain Horatio Hornblower, playing the protagonist of Forrester’s popular series of books about the Napoleonic Wars.
