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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Zambian cardinal dies at 81; pope remembers his commitment to poor
Zambian Cardinal Medardo Mazombwe, retired archbishop of Lusaka and a longtime campaigner for foreign-debt reduction, died Aug. 29. He was 81.
Many of Egypt’s Christians think U.S. has aligned with the wrong side
Two weeks after the churches he used to pray in were ransacked and burned to the ground in the Egyptian port city of Suez, Istafanos Youssif sat “searching for God” in a Cairo convent.
Romanian priest who died in communist prison to be beatified
A priest who died of cold and hunger in a communist prison will be beatified as a martyr in Romania.
Lasting bonds: Vatican invites extended families to join pilgrimage
As part of the Year of Faith, the Vatican wants to celebrate bonds that last a lifetime. The international pilgrimage of families Oct. 26-27 is being planned as a celebration and not a protest against any policy or trend, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family.
Construction begins on holy door for Quebec cathedral
The Archdiocese of Quebec has begun construction on a holy door for its Basilica-Cathedral Notre Dame de Quebec, the first Catholic parish in French-speaking North America.
Dozens of World Youth Day pilgrims seek asylum in Brazil
More than 50 pilgrims who attended World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro are seeking asylum in Brazil. Aline Thuller, Caritas’ coordinator for refugees in the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro, said the archdiocese received approximately 40 asylum requests from pilgrims from Pakistan, Sierra Leone and Congo.
U.S., other nations weighing response to chemical attack in Syria
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry were consulting with other world leaders about how to respond to Syria’s apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians.
Bishop urges U.S. to help Egyptians end violence, build democracy
The United States should work with the international community to help Egyptians end violence, restore the rule of law and build an inclusive democracy in their country, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace.
Russian Catholic leader: No church stance on Olympic boycott calls
Calls for an Olympic boycott because of a Russian law banning “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations” have become “highly politicized,” said an official of the Russian bishops’ conference.
Pope to meet Jordan’s king, discuss ongoing strife in Middle East
As international leaders increasingly discussed the possibility of some form of armed intervention in Syria, the Vatican announced Pope Francis would interrupt the last week of his summer break in order to meet Aug. 29 with Jordan’s King Abdullah II.
