Speaking at the 2026 Clergy Conference, held Tuesday 14 April to Thursday 16 April at Newman College Amphitheatre, Archbishop Costelloe headlined the conference with his speech entitled, ‘Do you love me?’. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. As Christian disciples, and therefore and in a particular way as ordained ministers in God‘s Church, we have to know about Jesus, about who He was ...

By Sandra Waters On Sunday 12 April, St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Trayning celebrated her centenary with some 60 people attending the special Mass celebrated by Fr Mark Rucci. Joining St Joseph’s regular parishioners were visitors from Beacon, Bencubbin, Mukinbudin, Koorda, Perth and even Tasmania. Sisters Dora and Frances McGuire, Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, were in a...

“We have gathered around this Migrant Cross, a sacred sign inviting us to recognise the dignity of every person, and to welcome the stranger as Christ among us,” Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said recently. Celebrating the Welcome Mass for the Migrant Jubilee Cross, Archbishop Costelloe was joined by concelebrants Fr Paul Hyunh, Fr Thomas Zureich, Fr Yosep Remegius Asnabun, Fr Chrispine ...

By Junno Arocho Esteves Although the path to full communion has become "more difficult to discern," Catholics and Anglicans must continue on the path of dialogue and "proclaim Christ to the world," Pope Leo XIV said in his first meeting with Anglican Archbishop Sarah Mullally of Canterbury. In his address to Archbishop Mullally during her visit to the Vatican on 27 April, Pope Leo acknow...

Sixty-two men participated in this year’s Emmaus Walk. Photo: Aaron Kong/Archdiocese of Perth. Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us? (Luke 24:13-35). The story of the Road to Emmaus was the inspiration for the sixty-two men who participated in this year’s Emmaus Walk facilitated by menALIVE, in conjunction with the Knigh...

The following article was published in the Chimes Newsletter, produced by the Benedictine Community of New Norcia. On the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Wednesday 25 March 2026, Dom Anthony made his Simple Profession of monastic vows before the community at New Norcia - a moment of quiet courage and deep significance for all who witnessed it. When a novice changes his mind several times ...

Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has launched Health Matters, the first podcast produced and hosted by an Australian health peak body. New episodes will be released monthly, addressing issues across health, aged care and mission. Future topics will include aged care reform, workforce sustainability, hospital funding and palliative care. “Both health and aged care are at a critical junc...

The World Mission Rosary returns in 2026, and Catholic Mission is inviting everyone to join the daily online Rosary prayer sessions during the month of May. Created in 1951 in the United States by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the World Mission Rosary is a unique tradition that serves as a powerful reminder that we all belong to a global Church, forming the foundations of community...

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 ...