In October 2016, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Denis Hart, called for an end to the offshore detention of refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island.

Corpus Christi College students recently demonstrated their altruism and attentiveness to the meaning of Christmas by giving the gift of their handmade and decorated teddy bears to unwell children at St John of God Murdoch Hospital.

An authentic piece of artwork by renowned Irish leadlight artist Richard King was recently donated to South Perth Parish of St Columba’s by Monsignor Brian O’Loughlin.

More than 300 people recently attended St Thomas the Apostle Church in Claremont for a night of carols and Bible readings reflecting how the Christmas tradition has been celebrated musically through the ages and in different countries.

The feeling of joy that comes from helping those in need and being helped by volunteers throughout the year 2016 could be sensed at this year’s The Shopfront Christmas Party.

In one of this year’s final events celebrating the 170 year anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy’s arrival to Western Australia, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton unveiled and blessed a life-size bronze sculpture of Mercy Sister Ursula Frayne.

A captivating painting which took out this year’s Catholic prize at the Mandorla Art Award and described by the panel of judges as “beautifully worked”, was recently donated to Perth’s St Mary’s Cathedral.

Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) has last week introduced Catholic educators to “Claned”, a learning platform that will play a central role in the system’s digital future.

It is the question that even the most faithful Catholics will ask during their lifetime: Why does God let bad things happen?

The first of many prospective new fruits of the Archdiocesan Plan is starting to appear with the implementation phase now well underway.