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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Promote Christian values, not divisions, on social media, Vatican says
“The problem of polemical and superficial, and thus divisive, communication is particularly worrying when it comes from church leadership: bishops, pastors and prominent lay leaders,” the document said.
Pray at Pentecost for courage to evangelise, says Pope Francis
Speaking Wednesday 24 May, Pope Francis used the example of St Andrew Kim Taegon, the 19th-century Korean martyr in continuing his weekly general audience talks about the “zeal” to evangelise.
Abuse survivors cycle to Rome, deliver ‘broken heart,’ ask for action
“The victims of abuse and violence in the Archdiocese of Munich turn to you, Holy Father, with open and at the same time wounded hearts,” the group said in a letter hand delivered to the Holy Father at the end of his weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square, Wednesday May 17.
From the Bush to the Vatican: faith, spirituality and reconciliation
Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann trained in a Catholic mission school in her rural community near Darwin and went on to become the first fully qualified Aboriginal teacher in the Northern Territory.
Draft Working Document for the Synod on Synodality approved
The Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod has approved the Instrumentum Laboris’ (working document) for the first session of the Synod on Synodality, as well as the methodology of the Assembly.
Jesus is the best life coach, Pope Francis tells Hungarian youths
Everyone has a talent, the Holy Father has last weekend told more than 10,000 young people gathered at Budapest Stadium, Hungary, but using it just to earn money or have fun will not bring happiness.
People wounded in life should find welcome in the church, says Pope Francis
In his main address, Pope Francis spoke about the day’s Gospel reading, John 20:19-31, which recounts the story of St Thomas doubting the other disciples’ claim that they had seen the risen Lord.
SYNOD 2023: Committee begins writing Synod on Synodality working document behind closed doors
To begin drafting the working document, the group of experts – including Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB – have met behind closed doors to discuss the continental stage of the Synod on Synodality as a whole and analyse the seven final documents submitted by each of the regional assemblies.
‘Keyboard warriors’ don’t evangelise, says Pope Francis, they just argue
Speaking Wednesday 12 April, Pope Francis focused on the need for missionary disciples to be ready to set out and to be open to exploring new paths as they seek to share the Gospel through word and deed.
Australian Catholic Bishops formally approve Plenary Council acts, decrees
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia and the global Synod on Synodality were key discussion points for Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and Pope Francis when they met in October.
