In the word of God, we don't just encounter words, we encounter Jesus Christ Himself. If we are to be witnesses to Jesus in the world, that can only happen from our own relationship with Jesus; not from our knowledge of Jesus, but from our relationship with the person of Jesus, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn, Vicar General of the Perth Archdiocese said recently. Delivering the homily at the ...

A Master of Architecture graduate from the University of Notre Dame Australia will travel overseas to advance her research into affordable and inclusive housing after receiving a prestigious industry award. Stephanie Lade was awarded the Architect Board of Western Australia’s Graduate Board Award, which recognises an outstanding Master of Architecture graduate for excellence in their studie...

Earlier this year, the St Thomas More Church community in Bateman celebrated the blessing and opening of their new Columbarium - a sacred resting place for the ashes of the deceased. Designed by architect Simon Pendal, the Columbarium was recently awarded the Iwan Iwanoff Award in the Small Project Architecture category of the 2026 WA Architecture Awards. Highly symbolic, the columbarium...

Those who are directly affected have not been adequately consulted on the most consequential features of this bill, Bishop Harris said. Photo: Adobe. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Health Australia have urged the Australian Government to review its proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme to ensure the most vulnerable are not left behind. Chai...

By Courtney Mares Pope Leo XIV has a message for American teens gathered this summer at the Steubenville Youth Conferences: True joy is not found "spending hours in front of a screen or endlessly scrolling on social media." In a video message released on 20 June for the 50th anniversary of the conferences hosted by Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, Pope Leo told young people h...

To be a priest, after the pattern of Christ Himself, is to give one’s whole life as a gift for the sake of others, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said, as more than 200 people gathered at St Augustine’s Church, Rivervale, on Sunday 14 June for the installation of Fr Carmine-John (CJ) Millen as the new Parish Priest. Archbishop Costelloe was the main celebrant for the 9am Mass, w...

Bishop Don Sproxton has called on Catholics to pray for, give thanks for, and support the men and women whose work at sea sustains daily life. Photo: Adobe Stock. As the Church prepares to mark Sea Sunday on 12 July, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has called on Catholics to pray for, give thanks for, and support the men and women whose work at sea sustains daily life. In a Pastoral ...

The Board of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Australia and New Zealand has announced the resignation of National Director, Bernard Toutounji. Mr Toutounji leaves the ACN after more than eight-and-a-half years of dedicated service in support of the suffering Church around the world. In a statement, the ACN expressed its sincere gratitude to Mr Toutounji for his leadership, commitment and ...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB spoke to the Bishops of Australia during the formal Opening of the Bishops Conference Plenary Meeting, May 2026 at St Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney. Photo: ACBC. As we gather this evening to mark the beginning of our time together with the Mass of the Holy Spirit, deeply conscious of the great privilege and heavy responsibility we bear as those wh...

Bishop Sproxton accepts a handcrafted commemorative cross made by the glassmaking students at Prendiville Catholic College. Photo: Michelle Tan. A beautiful sign of the presence of the Lord was given to us at the very beginning when we use the incense to incense the sacred altar, and to, in a way, remind ourselves also of the cross and have the place of the cross in our life, and how that c...