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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
INTERNATIONAL: Pope prays for dialogue, reconciliation in Jerusalem
Pope Francis has last weekend called on Muslims and Jews in the Holy Land to “moderation and dialogue” as tensions continued around a key site in Jerusalem that is sacred to members of both faiths.
INTERNATIONAL: Laziness, vices prevent seeds of Gospel from taking root, Pope Francis says
“Jesus doesn’t draw people to him by conquering them but by giving himself, like a sower, spreading with patience and generosity his word, which isn’t a cage or a trap, but a seed that can bear fruit if people welcome it,” the Holy Father said.
Africa Emergency Appeal calls for all hands on deck to raise life-saving funds for those in need
20 million people are currently on the threshold of famine in seven countries in East Africa and Yemen. This major crisis has been driven by droughts, climate change, inflation and ongoing conflict in some countries.
Ordained a priest, former Manchester United footballer’s goal is Christ
Former Irish soccer pro Philip Mulryne was last weekend ordained a priest of the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans.
INTERNATIONAL: Pope Francis: Hunger caused by ‘indifference of many, selfishness of a few’
The international community must not remain resigned to the plight of those suffering hunger and malnutrition, which is often caused by indifference and selfishness, Pope Francis said in a message to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation conference on 3 July.
INTERNATIONAL: Living the Gospel is risky, embrace challenges with courage
Better to take the risk of carrying the freshness of the Gospel to others than to be a “museum Christian” afraid of change, Pope Francis told Serra International during an audience with its members in Rome.
BOOK REVIEW: In God’s Hands: The Spiritual Diaries of John Paul II – Christ as the Centre of Human Life
In reading the recently released In God’s Hands: The Spiritual Diaries of John Paul II, it would be normal to question one’s worthiness in having the opportunity to gain such an insight into one of the greatest minds the Catholic Church has seen.
Holy Cross College students privileged to participate in Camino pilgrimage
By Natashya Fernandez
It was the spiritual journey of a lifetime for eleven Year 10 and 11 students and staff from Holy Cross College (HCC), Ellenbrook who retraced the steps of Dom Rosendo Salvado in April during Holy Week.
The group walked 120 kilometres of the ancient pilgrimage route, the Spanish Camino de Santiago, from Tui to Santiago de Compostela.
With strong links to the...
INTERNATIONAL: Pope Francis: Don’t pretend to be teens; help youths see blessings of adulthood
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Instead of pretending to be adolescents, parents must help young people see the blessing of growing into adulthood, Pope Francis told priests, religious, catechists and parish council members on 19 June when he opened the Rome Diocese’s annual convention.
“The belief that youthfulness is a model of success is one of the most dangerous 'unwitting' menaces in t...
INTERNATIONAL: Pope tells Nigerian priests accept bishop or be suspended
Pope Francis is giving priests belonging to the Diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria, 30 days to write a letter promising obedience to him and accepting the bishop appointed for their diocese or they will be suspended.
