Battling with mental ill health and living on the streets with no family or support for more than 21 years was the only way John knew how to live – this was until he discovered the work of the Emmaus Community, a long-term independent living programme founded by Brother Al Archer.

Deacons from across Australia are preparing to descend on Perth, excited to hear about what God has planned for the members of their vocation in 2020 at the biennial 2019 National Association Deacons’ Conference, held from 3 to 6 October at The University of Notre Dame Fremantle Campus.

The Archdiocese of Perth Communications Office team. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. The Archdiocese of Perth’s means of communicating to its faithful has vastly evolved over the past seven years from a weekly newspaper to a now multi-media platform. In this current internet-driven climate, digital effective communications is key to any successful organisation. For our local archdiocese, actio...

An Australian theologian has last month received two awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada at the close of the Catholic Media Conference held in Saint Petersburg, Florida on 21 June.

The Australian Catholic Students Association (ACSA) is one of the few bastions of Catholic faith that engages with students on campuses around Australia, striving to bridge the gap that often occurs when young people leave the sanctuary of a Catholic School and enter the radicalised, atheistic world of university.

The Shopfront is an Archdiocesan agency supported by volunteers with aims to relieve poverty and suffering in an inclusive, welcoming environment offering fellowship and hospitality to those in need of it.

St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) remains opposed to and would not allow assisted suicide to be carried out in any of its seven WA hospitals or specialist palliative care units.

Beloved member of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea, Sister Mary Berry RSM, died on 28 June 2019.

Pope Francis has this week appointed Father Shane Mackinlay, currently Master of Catholic Theological College Melbourne and a Parish Priest in Ballarat, the next Bishop of Sandhurst.

Peter and Veronica Dymond candidly reflect back on their “beautiful” life together, sharing memories of some of their greatest joys, and how they overcame hurdles in life as they celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this year.