Pope Leo XIV poses with Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday 3 October 2026. Photo: OSV News photo/Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe met with Pope Leo XIV last weekend. Archbishop Costelloe has travelled to Rome to participate in Pope Leo XIV’s global Vatican summit for presidents of Bishops' Confer...

Fr Khalid Marogi said migration has enriched Australian society through faith, culture, skills and community spirit. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. We need to have a heart that is open to welcome, a heart that is ready to listen deeply, and a heart that is willing to step into the shoes of the other so to understand the other more deeply, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don S...

Catholic Youth Ministry has this week announced it is inviting Perth Catholics to join in celebrations for the Feast of Christ the King. Image: Archdiocese of Perth. The annual festival will take place at St Mary’s Cathedral and is the official Archdiocesan launch of the CYM journey to World Youth Day Seoul 2027. CYM Director Adam Phillips said the Festival is a chance for the community ...

Vicar General, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn, centre, with Maida Vale Parish Priest Fr Benny Calanza, fourth from left, with acolytes and altar servers at the Maida Vale Parish Feast Day, Sunday 4 October. Photo: Eric Odong. “When Francis heard Jesus say, ‘Go and repair my house,’ he first thought about rebuilding a crumbling chapel. But gradually he realised that Christ was calling him to ...

Nedlands MP Jonathan Huston has this week said he does not see the Lord’s Prayer as a test of someone's religious commitment, nor does its value depend upon everyone in the chamber sharing the same beliefs. Photo: Adobe Stock. I am proud to be reading into the Western Australian Parliament a petition initiated by Cáit Folan-Sfakianakis calling for the Lord’s Prayer to remain at the commence...

The Society is supporting Anti-Poverty Week’s call for the Australian Government to establish standard measures of poverty and targets to reduce it. Image: Sourced. The St Vincent de Paul Society is calling on the Albanese Government to legislate official measures of poverty and set targets to reduce it, with children at the centre. Marking Anti-Poverty Week from 11 to&nbs...

Pope Leo XIV speaks Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday 3 October 2026. Archbishop Costelloe told The Record that he and the Holy Father spent time discussing some important issues in the Church in Australia at the moment, including the potential of the International Eucharistic Congress, to be held in 2028 in Sydney, to renew our understan...

Don’t mention religion or politics. It’s an appeal you may have heard prior to family or social engagements, but what happens when the two intersect personally and professionally? That is the daily situation faced by three prominent WA politicians who shared their insights into faith, conviction and the common good at the Knights of the Southern Cross Leadership Breakfast held on Wednesd...

The Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre provided the perfect backdrop to the accreditation course on Integral Ecology attended by CEWA staff. Photo: Supplied/CEWA. God’s creation was celebrated in earnest during the 2026 Season of Creation (1 September to 4 October), with Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) organising several events to mark the annual celebration. At the start of Sept...

The Higher Degree by Research scholarships will address some of Australia’s most pressing social and ethical challenges. Photo: UNDA. The University of Notre Dame Australia is investing in the next generation of researchers through a suite of new Higher Degree by Research (HDR) scholarships that will address some of Australia’s most pressing social and ethical challenges. The scholarship...