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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Deluded Miley a symptom of a wider, deeper problem
The singer thought she was, like, totally making history by being deliberately obscene. Sadly, she’s likely headed for its dustbin…
Wagga Bishop was ahead of his time
Bishop Bill Brennan was one of the most individual and interesting Catholic bishops of his generation, with an influence far beyond Wilcannia-Forbes and Wagga Wagga.
Nothing more… beautiful than being with Him
Nothing compares to simply being in the presence of Jesus and receiving what He wants to give, writes Geetanjali Arora…
Bright promise, big questions
If you take a quick poll of the next ten strangers you encounter and ask them about the Catholic Church and its attitude towards in vitro fertilisation (IVF) you are likely to get two responses: half will not realise the Church has a concern with IVF and the other half will state how ridiculous it is that the Church is concerned about a process that can bring children to couples who are una...
Two leaders – but who is for peace?
Last weekend millions of people all over the world – Catholic, non-Catholic, agnostic or non-religious – joined Pope Francis’s call for prayer, fasting and penance for peace in Syria.
Centenarian a strong woman of love – and faith
Elizabeth Merlyn Fredericks (nee Bell) lived an extraordinary life. She survived two world wars, lived in the jungles of Burma, eloped at 22 and had a great devotion to Our Lady.
Prosecuting the case for love
The poorest of children in India can get sucked into the juvenile justice system and never find their way out. One of the country’s leading judges, a Norbertine priest, is doing something about it, writes Matthew Biddle.
It takes a Family to raise Fathers
God has not stopped calling men in the Archdiocese of Perth to be priests, vocations director Fr Jean-Noel Marie tells Robert Hiini. Moving forward means confronting the reality of where we are as families and as a Church.
In His Service all Greek for ancient Church monogram
I have inherited a lapel pin with the letters “IHS” on it. I’ve seen this on priests’ vestments and would like to know what it stands for.
Black Belt in faith and fortitude
Fr Quang Hong Pham endured ten brutal years of imprisonment in Vietnam. A trip to Australia as part of Vietnam’s Sydney Olympics Karate team provided the opportunity he needed to realise his vocation, he tells Debbie Warrier.
