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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Vatican office looks at challenges facing couples from different faiths
Catholics need to know that marrying someone from a different Christian community or, even more so, from a different religion will create extra challenges in their marriage, but church leaders also must learn how to help people in mixed marriages meet those challenges, a Vatican official said.
Chaplain deserves ‘about three or four’ Medals of Honor, say veterans
President Barack Obama April 11 awarded the Medal of Honor to famed Korean War chaplain Father Emil Kapaun, presenting it to the priest’s nephew, Ray Kapaun, nearly 22,604 days after his uncle’s death in a prisoner of war camp.
At 50, ‘Pacem in Terris’ guides 21st-century peacebuilding efforts
Recognizing the inherent dignity of each person is the greatest weapon anyone has against war and violence, Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, told a conference marking the 50th anniversary of Blessed John XXIII’s encyclical “Pacem in Terris” (“Peace on Earth”).
Russian Catholics surprised at government raids on churches, charities
Russia’s Catholic Church expressed surprise and concern after a wave of raids on its parishes and charities, part of a government clampdown on organizations with foreign links.
Irish Catholic leaders say country must remain vigilant about violence
The Irish cannot afford to be complacent about violence, even though they have lived with a peace agreement for 15 years, said Ireland’s most senior Catholic leader.
Service, humility, gentleness key to Christian lives, future pope says
Each member of the church has a role in the community and society, and responsibilities that require specific preparation and particular characteristics, according to Pope Francis.
Demographic shifts mean Europe no longer Catholic Church’s center
The election of Pope Francis, an Argentine, to lead the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics confirms what observers have long known: Vast demographic shifts in the Catholic population are reconfiguring the face of the church and shifting the institution’s center from its historic European heartland.
With Pope Francis, the ‘great continental mission’ goes global
In his first weeks as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has echoed many of the concerns that he and fellow prelates raised in a conference of Latin American bishops six years ago.
HHS lawsuits aim to ‘secure religious freedom,’ bishop says
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, said he has “deep gratitude” and “solidarity and appreciation” for those who have challenged the contraceptive mandate of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that forces employers to pay for contraceptive services.
Christians can’t lead ‘double life,’ pope says in homily
A “double life” that honors both worldly values and the teachings of Jesus is not an option for Christians, even when obedience to God leads to persecution, Pope Francis said in a morning homily April 11.
