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.

When the relentless busy-ness of life impinges on our faith and family life, stand firm, say no and cultivate at home first.

Faith is vital, but not all that easy to have. When one of life’s nightmarish tragedies hits, it can shake us to the very core…

A report in last week’s edition of The Record carried a photo of supporters of what is called same-sex marriage protesting at the gates of St Mary’s Cathedral on August 13 as a congregation of approximately 150 people gathered inside participated in a Mass celebrated by Bishop Donald Sproxton to mark National Marriage Day.

Perth Deacon Trevor Lyra recently visited Vietnam with his wife Deirdre. Deacon Lyra penned this report for The Record. Meanwhile, the Sisters will visit Perth in mid–September and Perth Catholics will have a great chance to support their work…

The idea that God ‘sends’ us to either heaven or hell really misses the point that it is much more we who choose where we are to go…

To the delight of family and friends, John Rogers and Mary (nee Roebuck) celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on August 15.

Small group sharing at church events is well-intended, but all too often becomes a gormless forum for the apparently simple…

A forthcoming vocations seminar to be held in Perth in September is well worth attending, writes Sr Kathy Kettle rsm…

As The Record goes to press, debate in the federal election has been made slightly more interesting by the arguments over paid parental leave.