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.”

Around 105 Catholic schools, which includes both primary and secondary, were among the top 500 Australian schools achieving well above the average progress in their NAPLAN scores between 2019 and 2021.

Mass For You At Home Director and Producer Daniel Hopper features in this behind the scenes view in what is a ministry of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, in partnership with the Diocese of Wollongong.

The courage of candidates who receive the rite of election, is a reminder of the wonderful gift of faith which we, as Catholics can often take for granted, said Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB at a Rite of Election celebration held on Thursday, 10 March at St Mary’s Cathedral Perth. This year, 48 catechumens and 39 candidates across 21 parishes will receive the Rite of Election over two celebrations at St Mary’s Cathedral. By Amanda Murthy.

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB was at All Saints Church on Friday 18 February to officially bless and open the new Greenwood parish centre, which has been ten years in the making.

On 21 January, the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia released a document Catholic Social Teaching: Dreaming as a Single Human Family. Photo: Sourced. The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has released a fresh reflection on Catholic Social Teaching, the principles which have underpinned the Society’s work for over 150 years. Speaking at the launch of Ca...