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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
October to be nationwide month of prayer and fasting for marriage and families
The Australian Catholic Marriage and Family Council (ACMFC) will next month initiate a national month of prayer and fasting for marriage and families.
Bishop Delegate, Marriage and Family of the Bishops Commission for Family, Youth and Life, Bishop Michael Kennedy, said the month of prayer and fasting is intended to be held in parishes across Australia as the nation prepares for a plebiscite on marriage.
Parliament right to ditch cuts to benefits for poor and disadvantaged communities
Plans to place the burden of budget repair on those who can least afford it were wrong morally and economically.
NCEC Conference lives on through images
Educators are continuing to reap the benefits of the 2016 National Catholic Education Commission Conference, after pictorial summaries of the keynote presentations were released to the public.
Two new bishops ordained for the Archdiocese of Sydney
The Archdiocese of Sydney last week celebrated the ordination of its two new Auxiliary Bishops, the Most Reverend Anthony Randazzo and the Most Reverend Richard Umbers.
Migrants and refugees challenge us to enact a culture of encounter, welcome and acceptance, says Bishop Long
In this Year of Mercy, with many newly arrived migrants and refugees in Australia, we must enact a culture of encounter, welcome and acceptance in practical, personal and communal ways, says Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv.
Bringing our ageing society into the limelight
It should come as no surprise that, along with other developed countries, Australia has experienced significant demographic shifts in its population.
Truth Justice & Healing Council welcomes Child Safe Report
The Truth Justice and Healing Council has this week welcomed the release of two significant pieces of work from the Royal Commission, which will contribute further to the safety of children in Australian institutions.
Bishops Welcome New Director of the National Centre for Evangelisation
The Bishops of Australia have appointed a new Director of the National Centre for Evangelisation (NCE).
Volunteers transform home to brighten children’s lives
Dedicated volunteers have shown they are dab hands with a paintbrush, selflessly giving their time to make over a MercyCare home for children in care.
NCEC launches Partners in Australia’s Future campaign
National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) Executive Director, Ross Fox, says a new campaign in support of Catholic schools reflects the important place of the country’s 1,731 schools in shaping Australia’s future.
