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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Pope says there are no part-time Christians; faith is a full-time job
Catholics can’t put their faith on a part-time schedule or rely on it just for the moments they choose; being Christian is a full-time occupation, Pope Francis said.
Pope asks prayers for pastors that they not become ‘wolves’
Pope Francis asked Catholics to pray for their bishops and priests, asking God to help them be real shepherds who are poor, humble and meek.
Researchers’ embryonic stem-cell advance decried as morally troubling
As Oregon scientists announced May 15 that they had successfully converted human skin cells into embryonic stem cells, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities warned that the technique is morally troubling on many levels.
Women religious uniting in nationwide effort to end human trafficking
Human trafficking is so widespread that congregations of women religious in the US are uniting in a nationwide effort to limit its reach.
Bishops say full effect of ‘redefining marriage’ will be felt for years
The “full social and legal effects” of state lawmakers’ decision to legalize same-sex marriage “will begin to manifest themselves in the years ahead,” said the Minnesota Catholic Conference.
Build ‘civilization of love’ in response to bombings, cardinal urges
Even though “the culture of death looms large” today, the light of Christ the Good Shepherd “can expel the darkness and illuminate for us a path that leads to life, to a civilization of solidarity and love,” said Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley.
Pope speaks on dangers of being ‘climbers’ and ‘good-sense Christians’
Following Jesus isn’t complicated, but it may take courage and it always requires recognizing that human beings aren’t God, Pope Francis said in two of his morning Mass homilies.
Vatican official says Archbishop Romero’s sainthood cause ‘unblocked’
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family and the official promoter of the sainthood cause of the late Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, said the process to beatify and eventually canonize the slain Salvadoran archbishop has been unblocked.
Better oversight urged for religious references in military training
An informational slide that listed Catholicism, evangelical Christianity and other religious groups under the heading of “Religious Extremism” and was recently used in a training briefing for a group of about 100 Army Reserve soldiers has been removed from the presentation.
New Zealand bishops disappointed with passage of same-sex marriage law
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops described as “bizarre” parliament’s vote that discards the understanding of traditional marriage when it approved a same-sex marriage law. The bishops also expressed sadness that the April 17 action was taken despite widespread opposition from New Zealanders.
