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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Vatican announces Laudato Si’ anniversary year
The Vatican has last weekend announced that it will commemorate the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment with a yearlong series of initiatives dedicated to the safeguarding and care for the Earth.
Finding a different path to fruitfulness
With one in six Australian couples experiencing infertility, a new book by Debra Vermeer will be a welcome resource for Catholic couples.
Jim Miles named Executive Director of Catholic Education Melbourne
Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli has this week announced the appointment of Jim Miles as the new Executive Director of Catholic Education Melbourne (CEM).
Brisbane Archbishop re-elected president of Bishops’ Conference
The Catholic bishops of Australia have last week elected Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane to a second two-year term as President of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
OBITUARY: Tributes flow for fearless defender and promoter of UNDA’s first Chancellor, Terry O’Connor
Founding Chancellor of The University of Notre Dame Australia, eminent member of the Western Australian legal profession and prominent figure in the AFL world, Terrence Edward O’Connor, passed away on Saturday 25 April at the age of 82.
Francis offers prayers for unemployed at morning Mass
As countries continue to reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis offered prayers for the men and women who have been unable to work.
Love and Mercy: Faustina
Catholics can experience the gentleness of God through learning more about Saint Faustina and the devotion to the Divine Mercy by watching the 2019 docudrama Love and Mercy: Faustina (Kondrat-Media), written and directed by award-winning Polish filmmaker Michal Kondrat.
UNDA provides four-day online nursing course
The University of Notre Dame Australia has announced the release of a four-day online course for Registered Nurses looking to upskill, develop and refresh their knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology, and relate this to the management of people experiencing illness.
New book aims to help Church fulfil promise of Vatican II
A new book about the Vatican II aims to spur the Church to continue its transformative goals and extend its vision into the 21st Century.
Francis pays homage to ‘shepherd-priests and shepherd-doctors’
Priests and doctors who gave their lives caring for the spiritual and physical wellbeing of others during the coronavirus pandemic are like Jesus – the good shepherd – who laid down his life for his flock, Pope Francis said.
