Archbishop Costelloe acknowledged that while the report outlines number examples of safeguarding work being undertaken across the Church, “many of the changes that are taking place – cultural and behavioral changes – are not easily captured in the pages of a report”. Photo: Jamie O’Brien The ongoing work to ensure Catholic settings are safe for children and that organisations are responsiv...

Archbishop Costelloe blesses the nativity scene on the sanctuary of the Cathedral at the 11am Christmas Mass. Photo: Ron Tan. Eager though we are to give gifts generously and sincerely to those we love, God’s desire and determination to give us the gift of himself in his Son is infinitely greater than ours. This was the message of Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB at the 2...

Banksia Grove Parish will next week celebrate the official opening and dedication of its new Church, Thursday 26 January following several years of planning and construction. The opening will take place at 10am at 6 Kurrajong Blvd, Banksia Grove and will be followed by a shared reception. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB with Banksia Grove Parish Priest Fr Vinh Dong (third from r...

Welcome to Issue 38 of The Record Magazine. Firstly, we feature a special interview with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and America Magazine journalist, Gerard O’Connell, who tells of Archbishop Costelloe’s words to Pope Francis, “The church in Australia is alive!”

More than 800 people gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sunday 8 January for the 11am Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany, following the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday 31 December, aged 95, nearly 10 years after leaving the papacy to retire to what he said would be a life of prayer and study.

Cardinal Pell’s impact on the life of the Church in Australia and around the world will continue to be felt for many years.

Statement on the Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. By the Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Perth

Pope Benedict XVI will long be remembered fondly in Australia as the Pontiff who led young people from around the globe in prayer at World Youth Day in Sydney in 2008.

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week Tuesday 13 December told graduands from the University of Notre Dame that every good gift which fills our lives is a gift from God, and that the greatest gift of all, the gift of life, is the one gift which makes everything else possible.

The symposium included a discussion of how businesses and Catholic organisations must assess and address the risks of modern slavery in their supply chains and operations to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2018.