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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Spanish missal, other liturgical texts approved by bishops
The first U.S. edition of the Roman Missal in Spanish moved closer to being available perhaps next year, as the U.S. bishops Nov. 12 approved several steps toward adapting the Mexican Misal Romano for use in this country.
USCCB adds staff position for Project Rachel post-abortion healing
The U.S. bishops approved adding a staff position in their Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities that would work with Project Rachel and similar post-abortion healing ministries in dioceses across the nation.
‘Spiritual Marines’ head to Tacloban to bless bodies after typhoon
After days of watching televised scenes of dead bodies scattered around Tacloban, Order of Augustinian Recollect members organized a group of priests and a brother to bless bodies of people who died while fleeing the flood brought on by Typhoon Haiyan.
Church workers lose contact with central Philippines as typhoon hits
As Super Typhoon Haiyan barreled across the central Philippines, national and international church aid officials lost contact with their local counterparts.
Pope chooses beatitudes as themes for coming World Youth Days
Pope Francis has asked Catholic young people around the world to read, meditate and act on the beatitudes as they celebrate World Youth Day in their dioceses in 2014 and 2015 and as they prepare to join him in Poland in 2016.
47 Catholic leaders urge bishops to support CCHD’s anti-poverty work
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development deserves the full support of the U.S. bishops because of its success in fighting poverty, said a group of Catholics on the eve of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall general assembly Nov. 11-14 in Baltimore.
Bringing home ‘dirty money’ starves one’s family of dignity, pope says
Despite the perks and high living they may bring, bribery, corruption and dishonest work are serious sins that rob people and their children of their dignity, Pope Francis said.
Vatican to put St. Peter’s relics on display for first time
For the first time, the bones traditionally believed to be the relics of St. Peter the Apostle will be on public display for veneration.
Marriage tribunals must provide justice and pastoral care, pope says
Members of a marriage tribunal, including the official responsible for defending the bond of marriage, must aim to provide justice but also pastoral care to the couples involved, Pope Francis said.
Speakers see Vatican openness to including more women in church roles
After private meetings with prefects of Vatican congregations and presidents of pontifical councils in late October, six Catholic women philanthropists came away hopeful and encouraged, because they felt an openness to including more women in advisory and other roles in the Catholic Church.
