As the Jubilee Year of Mercy draws to a close, Pope Francis is urging members of the Catholic community to think about one specific marginalised group in our society – those who are in jail.

A significant milestone was reached at St Jerome’s Church in Spearwood on Sunday, 9 October, as nine young men and women from the parish community were installed as youth leaders during Mass.

Two Catholic schools in Perth have been rewarded for their dedication to music at the 2016 Performing Arts Festival for Catholic Schools, each winning a Zenith Award on the final night.

Despite living in a society that cherishes youth above all else, Dr Chris McGowan is optimistic about getting older.

A celebration of the Second Rite of Reconciliation will next month offer people the opportunity to re-engage with this sacrament and reflect on the benefits of reconciliation and forgiveness in the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Newly arrived Syrian family, the Al Gharbis, are a perfect example of the rich cultural diversity that exists in the Perth Catholic community.

If Pope Francis were to suddenly walk into this room, what questions on the Jubilee Year of Mercy would you ask him?

As graduating students all over Australia worry about what their future holds next year, Year 12 Student Lachlan Smart already has his plan in action.

Two academics from The University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Law, Fremantle, are part of a team that secured a Telethon – Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund grant for approximately $250,000 to study the health impacts of energy drinks on adolescents.

St Mary’s Cathedral has this week been filled to capacity by hundreds of people who came to venerate the relics of Italian Saint Pio of Pietrelcina – also known as Padre Pio.