Chasing Asylum documents the lives of asylum seekers sent by Australia’s refugee policy into offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru.

The need to walk faithfully in the footsteps of the Good Shepherd was the central message Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe this week reinforced, as he paid thanks to those who have participated and contributed to the development of the new Archdiocesan Plan.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has last week described Catholic education in Australia as a precious gift that must be protected, with Christ placed at its centre.

No topic was off limits for Catholic education stakeholders as they discussed the secularisation of schools, same-sex marriage and the impact of the Royal Commission at a special Q&A panel discussion in Perth last week.

Visiting Hondouran Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga, – who was invited to Perth for the National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) Conference, – has called for a return to Catholic values in the education system and spoken of the need for action on climate change at two separate events.

Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga SDB returned to his teaching roots during a visit to St Norbert College in Queens Park.

Letting go of preconceptions about what people can and can’t do is at the forefront of the philosophy of the Emmanuel Centre.

Connecting with God through prayer can be a useful addition to everyday life and work, as attendees at a recent twilight retreat in Perth discovered.

From Ireland to Indonesia, and everywhere in between, the dozens of different cultures that make up Claremont-based Mercy Place Mont Clare will be celebrated when the not-for-profit, aged-care organisation celebrates its cultural heritage this week.

Professor Joan Squelch, Assistant Dean in The University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Law, Fremantle, has received a $5,000 grant to further her research in law and education and connect with international experts at a conference in New Zealand.