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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Pope Francis restores limits on pre-Vatican II Mass
Pope Francis has restored limits on the celebration of the Mass according to the Roman Missal in use before the Second Vatican Council.
INTERNATIONAL: Pope Francis out of bed, walking after surgery at Rome hospital
Pope Francis is continuing to recover following surgery for diverticular stenosis performed on the evening of 4 July. The second morning after surgery, the Holy Father read the newspapers and got out of bed to walk and his routine follow-up exams are good. By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service.
Pope Francis: ‘Lack of love is life’s greatest disease’
While the suffering brought on by the coronavirus pandemic continues to make headlines, Pope Francis has recently highlighted another serious illness plaguing today’s world that deserves attention.
Pope Francis to grandparents, all elderly people: ‘You are needed’
Writing to vulnerable Catholics, Pope Francis said that God is close to them and still has plans for their lives. “I was called to become the bishop of Rome when I had reached, so to speak, retirement age, and thought I would not be doing anything new,” said the pope, in conjunction with World Day for Grandparents and the elderly. By Cindy Wooden, CNS
Pope Francis appoints Australian Apostolic Nuncio to the Holy Land
Pope Francis has last week appointed Australian Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Tito Yllana as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Cyprus and Apostolic Delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine. By Vatican News.
Eucharist is bread of sinners, not reward of saints, Pope Francis says
On the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ Pope Francis said that the church of the perfect and pure is a room where there isn’t a place for anyone; the church with open doors that celebrates around Christ is, on the other hand, a large hall where everyone, the righteous and sinners, can enter. By Carol Glatz/CNS.
Pope Francis promulgates revised Canon Law on crimes, punishments
A series of laws and procedures to protect children, promote the investigation of allegations of clerical sexual abuse and punish offenders are included in a heavily revised section of the Code of Canon Law.
Pope Francis appoints two auxiliary bishops for Melbourne
Melbourne priests Msgr Anthony Ireland and Fr Martin Ashe, have last week been appointed as new Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese of Melbourne by Pope Francis.
Pope Francis to institute formal ‘Ministry of Catechist’
Pope Francis is preparing to formally institute the “ministry of catechist”.
Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, says Pope Francis
The Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday celebrations at the Vatican this year was limited to 200 congregation members due to the COVID-19 lockdown. In his homily, Pope Francis said Jesus calls on all Christians today to “overcome barriers, banish prejudices” and to recognise the Lord “here in our Galilees, in everyday life.” By Junno Arocho Esteves and Cindy Wooden.
