Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB delivers his speech about being good disciples of Christ on Wednesday 6 June at Newman College for the launch of LifeLink Day 2018. Photo: Ron Tan. By Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB There is an original dignity of every man and woman that cannot be suppressed, that cannot be touched by any power or ideology. Unfortunately, in our epoch, so rich in many accom...

Pope John Paul II greets crows at Jasna Gora Monastery, Poland. Photo: CNS. By Michael Britton The last 50 years has seen a seismic bouleversement, or reversal, against the traditional norms and values that have upheld Judeo-Christian culture for well over a millennia or more. This appears to be particularly prevalent in the Western sphere where economic progress, social liberalism, re...

A prominent researcher from UNDA has joined an effort to dramatically reduce the number of medical interventions that occur during childbirth in Australia. Photo: Supplied. A prominent researcher from The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) has joined an effort to dramatically reduce the number of medical interventions that occur during childbirth in Australia A Sydney-based researc...

Chisholm Catholic College student Alex Myint will compete in the Youth Olympic Games. Photo: Supplied. A Chisholm Catholic College student has been selected to participate in this month’s Youth Olympic Games. Alex Myint, Year 11, said he feels “very honoured and excited” to be the first Australian male to compete at the inaugural Roller Speed Skating competition to be included in the Game...

The walking journey starts in Subiaco, the recent pilgrims stop for a photo with a statue of Benedictine monk Rosendo Salvado. The average age of the group was just shy of 64. Photo: Henry Milner. By Matthew Lau Forty-three pilgrims from across Australia walked the 157km Camino Salvado during August and September with the aim of deepening their spiritual lives. The 10th annual Camino S...

Alpha Course participants at Balcatta Parish are having a dinner break before progressing to sharing sessions. Photo: Balcatta Parish. By Theresia Titus Balcatta Parish St Lawrence and Mary Immaculate Church has been given a new lease of life following an Alpha Course. Conducted for over 11 weeks on Tuesdays evening, from 1 May to 10 July, the course concluded with a one-day retreat at...

The 2018–2019 Social Justice Statement of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, titled “A Place To Call Home: Making a home for everyone in our land”. Image: Sourced. By Theresia Titus The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC) has this week called for Australians to consider those who are at risk of homelessness and housing insecurity in their just launched Social Justice S...

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Photo: ACBC. Catholic leaders have last week announced they accept 98 per cent of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The consensus reached is that the Catholic Church has learnt from its mistakes, is ever-changing, and vows that its deplorab...

Archbishop Costelloe officially launches the second safeguarding handbook for teenagers aged 12 to 16 during the 2018 Child Protection Breakfast held at Duxton Hotel on Tuesday 4 September. Photo: Josh Low. By Amanda Murthy The Archdiocese of Perth Safeguarding Office launched its second handbook, this time dedicated to teenagers aged 12 to 16, during the 2018 Child Protection Breakfast h...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has addressed the people of the Archdiocese of Perth in a pastoral letter in the immediate aftermath of the ACBC and CRA’s formal response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission. Photo: Ron Tan. By Matthew Lau “Anyone who is an obstacle to bring down one of these little ones who have faith in me would be better drowned in the depths of the sea with...