Being able to combine her love of swimming with her dream to become a doctor underpinned world-leading elite athlete Brianna Throssell’s decision to study at The University of Notre Dame Australia.

More than 50 youth from across Perth last week worked together to sculpt faith-minded images from sand in a competition hosted by Catholic Youth Ministry Perth.

Clinical Nurse at St John of God Murdoch Hospital Jodie Thompson recently visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) to help build a regional birthing suite and provide labour and delivery training to local community health workers.

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, the Hon Tim Fischer AC, last week engaged in a discussion with more than 200 men on faith, politics, war and his 1,000 days as the first resident of Rome, Australian Ambassador to the Holy See.

The Rite of Election of Catechumens and Formal Recognition of Candidates Liturgy was celebrated by the Most Reverend Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe at St Mary’s Cathedral on Thursday, 26 February 2015.

In a letter to all priests across Perth, Archbishop Costelloe said that some parishes may begin the 24-hour period with a specially designed liturgical celebration on the Friday evening.

The Annual Flame Ministries International (FMI) Conference on 23-25 January produced the most powerful line up of speakers in the group’s 25-year history, according to founder Eddie Russell.

The first sight Fr Vinh Dong shows me when I arrive at his new residence in Banksia Grove is the water damage inflicted by a burst water pipe the previous evening.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last week celebrated Mass on Sunday afternoon at Holy Family Catholic Parish Como for the Chinese Catholic Community in celebration of Chinese New Year.

“The whole event just made me want to connect with God,” said 13-year-old high school student, Stefan, as he left Perth’s first Ignite Youth event recently, held at Prendiville Catholic College in Ocean Reef.