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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Caritas network confirms devastating attack on the Holy Family School in Gaza
The school, a property of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, was a place of refuge for hundreds of civilians whose homes were destroyed.
Bishops welcome release of key Synod document
The Instrumentum laboris is not a magisterial document or a catechism, but a way to encourage prayer, dialogue, discernment and the “maturing of a consensus”, according to an explanatory paper.
Vatican norms for Jubilee indulgence include pilgrimage, penance, service
Pope Francis said he will open the Holy Year at the Vatican on 24 December this year and close it 6 January 2026, on the feast of Epiphany.
Pope Francis praises role of archives, libraries, in tech-oriented world
Scholars overseeing archives and managing libraries must have “a great openness to discussion and dialogue,” Pope Francis told professors and students from the Vatican’s archival and library sciences schools on 13 May.
Don’t antagonise the elderly, says Pope Francis in grandparent’s day message
The Holy Fathers message expanded on the theme chosen for this year’s world day which was taken from the Book of Psalms: “Do not cast me off in my old age.”
Corpus Christi procession is not sign of pride but invitation, says Pope Francis
When Catholics carry the Eucharist through the streets, “we are not doing this to show off or to flaunt our faith” but to invite others to share in the life that Jesus gives by making himself a gift, Pope Francis said.
Papal Honour makes its way to Archdiocesan Archives
Dr Cindy Solonec presented her father’s – Frank Rodriguez – Papal Honour Medal to the Archives, which was awarded to him from Pope Pius XII in 1957 for Mr Rodriguez’s contribution to the Catholic Church in the Kimberley. Photo: Supplied.
The Archdiocesan Archives have recently welcomed a special visitor in Dr Cindy Solonec.
Dr Solonec presented her father’s – Frank Rodriguez – Papal Hono...
Perth Lord Mayor spruiks Perth’s leadership in climate resilience, Pope urges urgent climate action
Eight governors and 16 mayors from across the world came together in Rome last week for a three-day Vatican summit on climate resiliency on 16 May. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media.
By Jamie O’Brien and Justin McLellan
Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has this week told The Record of his experience at the recent Climate Resilience Summit in Rome.
Lord Mayor Zempilas was among eight governors ...
Peace in politics, in the world starts in people’s hearts, says Pope Francis
In his speech, the Holy Father underlined the importance of compassion and he encouraged everyone “to make this spirituality of fraternity grow, and to promote, through your diplomatic action, the role of multilateral bodies.”
Without Christian hope, a virtuous life seems futile, says Pope Francis
Christian hope “is not an obstinacy we want to convince ourselves of, but it is a gift that comes directly from God,” Pope Francis has said.
It is a belief in the future “because Christ died and rose again and gave us his spirit.”
