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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Oceania bishops finalise response to Synod’s working document
Oceania bishops finalise response to Synod’s working document.
New document highlights Catholics, Jews ‘walking together’
Bishop Michael McKenna, Chair of the Bishops Commission for Christian Unity and Inter-Religious Dialogue, said Walking Together “aims to help Catholics understand more deeply the uniqueness of our relationship with Judaism, our elder sisters and brothers in faith”.
New Maitland-Newcastle Bishop encourages people to ‘Go forth and teach’
New Maitland-Newcastle Bishop Michael Kennedy was last week installed as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese, taking up the motto is ‘Euntes Docete’, referencing Jesus’ final words to the apostles to ‘go forth and teach’.
Maronites celebrate 50th anniversary: relics of Lebanese and Australian saints welcomed
The Maronite Eparchy of Australia have last month celebrated the feast of its spiritual father St Maroun on 9 February 2023, at St Maroun’s Cathedral in Redfern.
Catholic school students respond to Pope Francis’ call
Catholic school students from across Australia have contributed to a video they hope will influence other young people to act and help eradicate forced labour from the production of chocolate, clothing and technology.
FCBO 2023: Future hopes of all interwoven by the ocean
Titled The oceans of the world are interwoven with the future hopes of all peoples, the statement speaks of the need for “deeper ecological conversion” and to embrace “the challenge of integral ecology”. Please find the statement attached.
FCBO ASSEMBLY 2023: Synodality, mission leads Oceania bishops agenda
In helping set the scene for synodality, not solely in the context of the current process preparing for the Synod of Bishops for a Synodal Church, Undersecretary of the Holy See’s Synod of Bishops General Secretariat Sr Nathalie Becquart XMCJ explained that “we don’t learn synodality in a book, or with a beautiful academic presentation”.
CARDINAL PELL: Lion of the Church in Australia laid to rest
In his homily for the occasion, Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, described the cardinal as a “lion of the Church”, a “giant of a man with a big vision” who proclaimed the Gospel “shamelessly, vehemently, courageously to the end”.
Bishop Kennedy appointed Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle
Newly appointed Maitland-Newcastle Bishop Kennedy said he accepts his new appointment “willingly and heartily … knowing that like all new endeavours, it will hold both joys and challenges”.
Proposed reforms to discrimination legislation would make it impossible for Catholic schools to be Catholic
National Catholic Education Executive Director Jacinta Collins has this week said changes to anti-discrimination laws must go hand-in-hand with proactive legislation to protect religious freedom.
Ms Collins was speaking regarding the proposed reforms outlined by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) in its current inquiry into religious educational institutions and anti-discrimination laws.
