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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
SPECIAL REPORT: Spiritual oasis: Year of Prayer a needed rest stop on journey to jubilee
Pope Francis talks to visitors during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall for at the Vatican on 24 January 2024. Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez.
By Carol Glatz
With little fanfare, Pope Francis officially opened the Year of Prayer after Mass for the church's celebration of Sunday of the Word of God.
"Today we begin the Year of Prayer; that is, a year dedicated to rediscov...
New Synod Consultor role for Archbishop Costelloe
The appointment is in conjunction with Archbishop Costelloe’s concurrent appointments as a Member of the Preparatory Commission, and as one of the nine President Delegates to the Synod.
Disconnecting from social media ‘essential’ to Christian life, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis said that the power of St John’s preaching is linked to the silence he experienced in the desert, which allowed him to listen to the Holy Spirit.
Humanity must build alliances supporting peace, creation, says Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
Pope Francis smiles after delivering his speech by video from the Vatican to religious leaders attending the inauguration of the Faith Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 3 December, 2023. Pope Francis cancelled his trip to Dubai because of a bronchial infection. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media
The world needs people to build alliances ...
Silence must be broken if abuse is to be eradicated, Pope Francis tells victims
By Carol Glatz
Pope Francis welcomed the group of 26 men and women survivors at his residence 28 November The group had first met for two hours with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, during which they received a letter from Pope Francis, who had apologized for not being able to speak to them in person "as we had hoped.” Photo: CNS/courtesy of the Pontifical...
Catholics must not join Masonic groups, membership remains serious sin
The 1983 declaration states that Catholics enrolled in Masonic associations “are in a state of grave sin and may not receive Holy Communion.”
‘Poverty is a scandal,’ says Pope Francis; Christians must use gifts for charity
Among the 5,000 who filled the basilica for Mass were homeless persons and other people in need who were seated in the front rows near Pope Francis.
‘This is the right moment’ to share Gospel joy, says Pope Francis
After almost a year of audience talks about “zeal for evangelisation” and highlighting the example of saints and other exemplary men and women from around the world, Pope Francis said his last talks in the series would focus on four points from his 2013 apostolic exhortation, The Joy of the Gospel.
Pope Francis encourages children to speak up, work for peace
In a celebration of life, peace, joy and harmony, thousands of children representing young people on every continent greeted Pope Francis during an afternoon event in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall.
Pope Francis calls for ‘contextual theology’ to respond to modern questions
In an Apostolic Letter issued “Motu Proprio,” on his own initiative, Wednesday 1 November, Pope Francis said that in a “synodal, missionary and outgoing church,” theologians must also dialogue with other sciences and with members of other religions and that helping Catholics have a deeper understanding of the faith will be possible only if theology grapples with their questions and concerns.
