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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Pope thanks U.S. foundation for fight against poverty, work for peace
In a written greeting to members of the U.S.-based Papal Foundation, Pope Francis said he was “deeply grateful” for their work against poverty and on behalf of peace.
Curbing gun violence ‘builds a culture of life,’ bishop tells senators
Days before the Senate began debate over gun-control legislation, Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif., urged senators to support a bill that “builds a culture of life by promoting policies that reduce gun violence and saves people’s lives in homes and communities.”
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.
