By Courtney Mares Pope Leo XIV told inmates at a correctional facility in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on 22 April that "no one is excluded from God's love" and "God never grows tired of forgiving." "Each of us, with our unique stories, mistakes and sufferings, remains precious in the Lord's eyes," he said to the incarcerated men and women gathered. "We can say this with certainty, because J...

Catholic Mission is now represented across all four WA dioceses following the appointment of Sr Victoria Kithungu ASE as Diocesan Director for Broome. Sr Victoria joins fellow directors Francis Leong in the Perth Archdiocese, Rosemary Taylor in the Geraldton Diocese and Shendelle Mullane in the Bunbury Diocese. Hailing from Kenya, Sr Victoria is the first overseas religious sister to be ...

“Today, we celebrate that for 50 years, Father Kaz has done his best to be the face of the Father's mercy to his people. In each parish he has been, he has gathered people around him who can become the living face of the mercy of God - God to each other, and to the wider community in which we live,” Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said. Speaking as the main celebrant of the community M...

Archbishop Amel Nona, leader of the Chaldean Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle in Australia and New Zealand, has been elected Patriarch of the Chaldean Church. On 12 April, the Synod of Bishops of the Chaldean Church elected him Patriarch at its legal session in Rome. Archbishop Nona, who chose for himself the name of His Beatitude Patriarch Mar Paul III Nona, was born in 1976 i...

Since their arrival in Fremantle in 1894, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate have found a home in Western Australia. In 2026, Mazenod College in Lesmurdie celebrates 60 years of Catholic education in the Oblate tradition. In 1966, two Oblate priests and the Australian Province had a dream – to provide quality Catholic education for boys in Perth’s hills area and to many others across the state ...

The University of Notre Dame Australia has announced four Transformative Research Fellowships for 2026, supporting research that improves lives and contributes to the common good. The Transformative Research Fellowships are a flagship initiative of the University’s Research Strategy that invests in promising researchers to build Notre Dame’s research capability. Transformative Research F...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this month had an interactive conversation with Rabbi Yonatan Dorfman, Rosh Kollel (Head Dean) of Kollel Emek HaTorah (also know as the Emek Learning Center) and Rosh Yeshiva (Dean of the academy) of Yeshivas Yedid Hamelech.Rabbi Dorfman talks with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe via podcast Valley of the Giants, exploring the shared moral values of Cath...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB encouraged new Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po to “feed the Lord’s lambs – look after His sheep,” during Bishop Nelson’s Episcopal Ordination at St Mary’s Cathedral, Thursday, 16 April. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. Bishop Nelson greets guests following his ordination. Photo: Samuel Chan/Archdiocese of Perth. Deacon Jhee Baguinat elevates the B...

Bishop Nelson Po’s Coat of Arms and Motto. Image: Archdiocese of Perth. Bishop Nelson Po's Coat of Arms and Motto contain rich religious and personal symbolism that uniquely reflects both his life and vocational journeys. THE GALEROA green, low-crowned, wide-brimmed hat with cords and 12 green tassels (six on each side) indicates the rank of a Bishop. FILIPINO HERITAGEThe Coconut tree...

Bishop Nelson had a special mention for Perth Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey, who originally encouraged him to come to Perth in 2003. Photo: Samuel Chan/Archdiocese of Perth. “Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.” Psalm 1: 1-6 The plan of God never ceases to amaze me, always with love, care and mercy. When the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Balvo, rang me i...