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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Pope Francis announces new series of talks about family
The October extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family was not the scene of “a clash between factions, but of a debate among bishops”, a work that will continue with the 2015 general synod “for the good of families, the Church and society”, Pope Francis said.
Human Rights Day: time for Australia to take stock
The Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council has this week called on Government to take stock of its human rights performance.
Pope’s Visit to Turkey Focuses on Ecumenism, Interfaith Dialogue and Peace
Pope Francis’ recent apostolic journey to Turkey, from 28 to 30 November was marked by a number of significant gestures and overtures that emanate a sense of hope for future ecumenical and Catholic-Muslim relations.
Pope calls European Parliament to rejuvenate ‘grandmother’ Europe
The 77-year-old grandson of European immigrants to Argentina, Pope Francis urged the European Parliament to value the continent’s faiths and recuperate a sense of responsibility for the common good to rejuvenate Europe’s social, political and economic life.
Pope names Liverpool native to be Vatican’s new foreign minister
Pope Francis named the 60-year-old nuncio to Australia, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, to be the Vatican’s new foreign minister.
Pope’s work leads to painting
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Priest Fr Patrick Lim has recently completed a painting of Pope Francis.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Priest Fr Patrick Lim has recently completed a painting of Pope Francis.
Fr Lim says he was inspired to paint Pope Francis in light of the Pope’s recent activities and speeches to transform its image.
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Liberian health system suffers from strain of caring for Ebola patients
Liberia’s health system is in “complete shambles,” a church aid agency said, as the death of a Spanish priest brought to six the number of caregivers at a Catholic-run hospital in the capital of Monrovia who have died of Ebola in August.
Time to act: Church teaches duty to intervene to prevent genocide
Pope Francis has echoed a century of papal pleas: “No more war!” But, referring to the outrageous violations of human rights taking place in northeastern Iraq, he also begged, “Stop these crimes!”
Let me call you ‘brother’: Pope takes ecumenism one step at a time
The only name Pope Francis wants divided Christians to call each other is “brother” or “sister.” “When one walks in the presence of God, this brotherhood results,” the pope told evangelical and Pentecostal Christians July 28 in Caserta.
U.S. Jesuit named next head of Jesuit Refugee Service
Father Adolfo Nicolas, superior of the Jesuits, has named Thomas H. Smolich, outgoing president of the U.S. Jesuit Conference, to be the next director of Jesuit Refugee Service.
