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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Hon Chris Ellison reappointed as UNDA Chancellor
The Hon Chris Ellison has been reappointed Chancellor of The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) for a second term.
Philippines suffers extensive damage after being hit by multiple typhoons
More than 170,000 people have been affected by Typhoon Vamco, with around AUD$2.8 million of damage to agricultural land, which will take years to recover.
Catholic sector honours its masked heroes with series of films thanking them
Catholic Health Australia (CHA) will pay tribute to the 80,000 hospital and aged care workers across its member network for their extraordinary efforts during the COVID-19 crisis with a series of new films.
‘Take fresh courage and give hope’ – Saint Mary MacKillop
Ten years after her canonisation, the courage of Saint Mary MacKillop – Australia’s first and only saint – still resonates within the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, a religious order founded by the St MacKillop with the assistance of Fr Julian Tenison-Woods in 1866 in Penola, SA.
Catholic Social Services: ‘Federal Budget 2020 fails on fairness’
Coming off the back of the worst global economic slowdown since the Great Depression, this year’s Federal Budget has the monumental task of delivering economic recovery for a nation still reeling from stay-at-home restrictions, border lockdowns and the virtual disappearance of the hospitality and tourism sector, let alone the ongoing hit to retail and industry.
Caritas welcomes additional support for regional COVID-19 response and recovery
Caritas Australia welcomes the government’s announcement in last week’s federal budget that Australia will increase economic support for COVID-19 response and recovery in its region by $304.7 million over the next two years.
Change to prayers during Mass due in November
Worshippers will from late-November notice a slight change to the words the priest prays just before the Liturgy of the Word, with the amendment supporting a more faithful understanding of the Trinity
Catholic hospitals welcome telehealth funding extension, calls for permanency
Catholic Health Australia (CHA) believes the Federal Government’s decision to extend the current list of Medicare services delivered via telehealth to March 2021 is welcome, but that it should remain beyond the pandemic.
Catholic Mission’s international campaign with ‘a thousand faces’
A global awareness campaign has been launched by Catholic Mission as part of World Mission Month, inspired by words from Pope Francis.
Caritas Australia launches Social and Ecological Justice Animators programme
Caritas Australia, the Catholic Church’s international aid and development agency, has launched a new community engagement plan to communicate the good news of our Church’s social and ecological justice work with parishes, schools, and young people (aged 16 to 25).
