With more than 28,000 merchant ships visit Australian ports each year, crewed by some 300,000 seafarers, an appeal being launched this Sunday across parishes aims to raise awareness of the needs of seafarers – Perth Deacon and former Director of the Stella Maris Seafarers Centre has shared his experience with Journey Radio Editor Max Norden.

In his latest podcast, The Tablet Correspondent Christopher Lamb talks to Cardinal Grech about the tensions that have been unleashed by the Synod process.

Nollamara Parishioner, Philip Lako, caught up with The eRecord’s editor, Mr Jamie O’ Brien, to discuss the launch of his new book 10-Year-Old Man, his story as a 10 year old child soldier in Southern Sudan, forced to fight a decade long war at the hands of the rebels.

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last week spoke with 6PR Radio host Liam Barlett answering several questions about the Catholic community and the various challenges posed by the pandemic over the past two years. By Amanda Murthy.

We recently got to catch up with International Foreign Affairs Journalist and Author Gregory Paul Sheridan AO who spoke about his latest book Christians ‘The Urgent Case for Jesus in our world’ in our latest podcast.

Eric Martin speaks with Vicar General Fr Peter Whitely, about his experience of Assembly 1 of the Fifth Plenary Council; the highlights; what he found personally challenging during the sessions; and how we can effectively engage with the wider Catholic community.

The Record Journalist Eric Martin caught up with Perth Plenary Member, Professor Francis Campbell, Vice Chancellor of the University of Notre Dame, to explore some of the practical elements of the Council.

Perth Members Dr Angela McCarthy and Gemma Thomson spoke with The Record Journalist Eric Martin about the difference between mission and ministry, about we need to live the Gospel truth, as well as their overall experiences of the Plenary Council Assembly One process so far.

Perth Members Marco Ceccarelli and Eva Skira AO spoke with The Record Journalist Eric Martin about three key issues facing Australian Catholics in today’s society, giving them the opportunity to explain their experiences and insights.

The Record journalist Eric Martins speaks to Perth Plenary Council Members about their thoughts, ideas and experiences of Day one of the First Assembly for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia.