A native of Brooklyn New York, new Australian Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Balvo has said the task of any Apostolic Nuncio is to be the eyes, ears and hands of the Holy Father,

“An extension of the Holy Father’s Ministry, because the Holy Father has his concern for the Church, all aspects of its life.”

Archbishop Balvo presented his credentials to the Governor-General of Australia on Friday 1 April.

Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton with the Parish Renewal Team earlier this year. In his 2022 Easter Message, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton says that the experience of Jesus, in facing his death and eventually succumbing and dying, touches on the deepest of questions we all must face. Photo: Michelle Tan. People of faith believe that “we must rise with Christ in His death.” This hopeful m...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG679qK7ZCA Nothing about our faith makes sense if Jesus is not at the centre, says Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in his 2022 Easter Message. Referring to the words of St Paul in Romans 8, verse 38, Archbishop Costelloe said that it is Jesus who can give us the courage to face all our challenges, because He draws us into communion with Him. “...

In sharing her thoughts during Western Australian Youth Week, St John of God Healthcare Homelessness and Support Services Director Naomi Boyd says that the less visible reality of youth homelessness is that there are thousands of young people in Australia who are not yet homeless but are living in homes that don’t provide the necessary physical or emotional safety. Photo: Supplied. By Naomi...

The Walking in the Spirit pilgrimage has been prepared to encourage individuals, families, parishes, schools and other ministries to keep the Plenary Council in their prayers. Image: Supplied. Catholics across the country are being invited to participate in a new prayer pilgrimage as the Church journeys towards the Second Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia. The Walking in...

ACBC President Mark Coleridge has said the task of the Church is to ask how to adapt to a changing environment in which a more counter-cultural Church cannot claim the privileges it once took for granted. Photo: Archdiocese of Brisbane. By The Southern Cross As the number of sporting events and other activities on Good Friday increases, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, President a...

Geraldton Bishop Michael Morrissey processes out of St Francis Xavier Cathedral following ordinations in 2019. In his 2022 Easter Message, Bishop Morrissey has said hope, one of the virtues of our faith, becomes real and active through little acts of kindness, compassion and generosity that change the view for people. Photo: Matthew Lau/Archdiocese of Perth. By Bishop Michael Morrissey “...

The Record Magazine Issue 35 (April 2022) Welcome to Issue 35 of The Record Magazine. 2022 has already shaped up to be an interesting year. The ongoing distress caused by COVID -19, the death of loved ones, the floods in Queensland and New South Wales and the war in Ukraine, all pose for some very challenging times. I hope that during this time, The Record can be a supportive, credib...

Speaking to parishioners at the Ellenbrook Parish St Helena’s Church, Archbishop Costelloe reflected on the parable of the prodigal son from Luke’s gospel.

Praying before a statue of Mary that was loaned by the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima at San Vittoriano on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis pleaded with Mary to “accept this act that we carry out with confidence and love. Grant that war may end, and peace spread throughout the world.”