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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
The Pope’s Exorcist
Star Russell Crowe brings verve to his portrayal of Father Amorth. Genial and fond of a joke, the cleric is nonetheless never frivolous. The film starts off promisingly enough but eventually becomes overheated and lurid.
A Tiny Town Like No Other: New Norcia in final run for Top Tourism Town Award
As one of six finalists for the Tiny Tourism Town award, the vote is now put to the public to determine the winner.
SYNOD 2023: Committee begins writing Synod on Synodality working document behind closed doors
To begin drafting the working document, the group of experts – including Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB – have met behind closed doors to discuss the continental stage of the Synod on Synodality as a whole and analyse the seven final documents submitted by each of the regional assemblies.
Celebrating 125 years of hospitality, hope and healing
Speaking on the 125th anniversary of St John of God Subiaco Hospital Chief Executive Officer Tina Chinery said the Hospital is an iconic Western Australian organisation and one that many residents have a connection with.
“There are those who were born here or gave birth here, those who have been healed here, and those whose loved ones have been comforted here in their final hours,” Ms Chinery said.
St John of God Health Care announces Bryan Pyne new Group CEO
Mr Pyne has extensive experience in health care, including more than 20 years at St John of God Health Care where he has held a range of senior executive positions within hospitals and at corporate head office.
Perth comes together in solidarity to walk for refugees on Palm Sunday
As the Perth Palm Sunday 2023 theme and promotional flyer highlighted, guests gathered to ‘Walk for Peace… against the horrors of war and persecution that forces people to flee their homes’.
Apostolic Nuncio engages with First Nations communities in North-West
Responding to an invitation from Geraldton Bishop Michael Morrissey, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese, Archbishop Balvo described his time as one of ‘encounter’.
‘Keyboard warriors’ don’t evangelise, says Pope Francis, they just argue
Speaking Wednesday 12 April, Pope Francis focused on the need for missionary disciples to be ready to set out and to be open to exploring new paths as they seek to share the Gospel through word and deed.
Dramatic struggle of faith and fear well played in His Only Son
The movie opens with an image reciting two powerful statements by Jesus to the Jews in John 8:56 and 8:58 in the New Testament: “Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad,”. The Record has 3 Double Passes to give away.
Caritas Australia thanks schools and parishes for incredible Project Compassion fundraising over Lent
The launch of Project Compassion 2023 saw more than 200 Masses held across the country with a Caritas Australia Representative speaking about Project Compassion.
In Perth, more than 2,000 students heard from Caritas Australia’s CEO, Kristy Robertson, who shared her first-hand experiences working with Project Compassion at an event co-hosted by Servite College and St Kieran’s Catholic Primary School.
