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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
PROJECT COMPASSION 2020: Phany’s story: Go further together for sustainable livelihoods
Phany, 27, lives in a village in western Cambodia. Struggling to earn a living as a rice farmer, her family experienced food scarcity and she was forced to leave her young daughter behind to take up construction work in the city.
Parasite
The South Korean feature Parasite (Neon) is a bit of a roller-coaster ride. The film begins as a sly comedy, then takes a surprising turn that leads on to a bloody, operatic climax laden with grim social commentary about class conflict.
Safeguarding audit for New Norcia Benedictine Community published
A safeguarding audit report published this week by Catholic Professional Standards Ltd (CPSL) has found that the Benedictine Community of New Norcia (BCNN) has demonstrated compliance with 99 per cent of the indicators relevant to their operations under the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards (NCSS).
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ: Dheeraj experiences ‘the journey of a lifetime’
Applecross Parish youth leader Dheeraj Mascarenhas is a 2019 BJ Hickey Scholarship recipient. Sharing his experience with The Record, Dheeraj reflects on his opportunity to undertake a Passover and Easter programme at The Centre for Biblical Formation – Notre Dame De Sion, Jerusalem.
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This year the Lord grants us, once again, a favourable time to prepare to celebrate with renewed hearts the great mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus, the cornerstone of our personal and communal Christian life. We must continually return to this mystery in mind and heart, for it will continue to grow within us in the measure that we are open to its spiritual power and respond with freedom and generosity.
Our Lady of La Vang Shrine opens in Keysborough
“We may be small in stature, but we dream big!” Those were the words of Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen, Bishop of the Parramatta diocese, who was in Melbourne this weekend for the opening the Our Lady of La Vang Shrine in Keysborough.
The shrine has been a labour of love for the Vietnamese Catholic
PROJECTION COMPASSION 2020: Shirley’s story: Go further together in justice and service
In the Philippines, Caritas Australia and its partners are working to improve outcomes for indigenous minorities through improved access to education, employment, and healthcare.
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey
Margot Robbie stars in a scene from the movie "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey". Photo: Warner Bros/CNS.
By John Mulderig
The DC Comics
adaptation Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey
(Warner Bros) is presumably intended as a tart treat. Instead, it comes across
as a sour exercise in random mayhem.
Margot Robbie plays
Quinn, the psychiatrist who fell for Batman's nemesis, the Joker, while
treating...
Pope says new Vatican finance laws, norms are working
The decade-long process of updating the laws of Vatican City State is part of the Vatican’s support for international commitments to protect people and safeguard vulnerable groups who are “frequently the victims of new, odious forms of illegality”, Pope Francis has said.
Moore appointed to lead National Catholic Education Commission
decade-long process of updating the laws of Vatican City State is part of the Vatican’s support for international commitments to protect people and safeguard vulnerable groups who are “frequently the victims of new, odious forms of illegality”, Pope Francis has said.
