Bishop Sproxton blesses Safeguarding Offices, Tuesday 3 September during the annual Child Protection Week Morning Tea. Photo: Michelle Tan. The Archdiocese of Perth will join in marking Safeguarding Sunday 2024 this weekend 8 September, at the conclusion of National Child Protection Week. Safeguarding Sunday seeks to acknowledge the immense damage caused by the sexual abuse of children a...

By Cindy Wooden Pope Francis offers comfort to an individual during a meeting with a group of the sick, people with disabilities, and the poor, supported by various charitable organizations, at the Indonesian bishops’ conference headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 5 September 2024. Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez. While members of every religion must be free to profess and practice their faith,...

Mr Turaga is a survivor of modern slavery in Australia, consultant to the Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network (ACAN) and Domus 8.7 Remediation Service Advisory Committee member. Image: Supplied. The Australian Catholic Anti-Slavery network is next week hosting a survivor of modern slavery. In conjunction with the annual submission of Catholic Modern Slavery Statements, guest speaker...

Under the Code of Canon Law, a public juridic person (PJP) is the Church’s equivalent of a civil corporation, such as dioceses, parishes or religious congregations, established to carry out apostolate works in the name of the Church.

A key leader of the development and workings of the Assembly, Fr Vincent spoke about the task of listening and discernment in the light of Lumen Gentium. Photo: Samuel Chan/Archdiocese of Perth. The church is on a journey and that journey is to proclaim God's love and to proclaim Christ to a world in 2024, Vicar General, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn has said. More than 100 delegates fro...

Perth’s The Record Magazine makes history as recipients of 2024 Bishop Kennedy Award The judges’ comments were glowing for the already award-winning magazine, noting each edition of The Record Magazine is expertly designed and features high-quality content. The Record Magazine, together with its counterpart The eRecord, also has a significant readership nationally and internationally, particularly to the parishes and schools of fellow WA dioceses Broome, Bunbury and Geraldton. More than 50 Catholic media and communications professionals gathered for the annual awards night, recognising excellence in Catholic media across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. In 2024-25, the ACPA also has a new Executive, with Archdiocese of Perth Manager, Communications and Editor of The Record, Jamie O’Brien taking on the role as President.

The evening was further enriched by guest speaker Shirley Eldridge, who captivated the audience with insights from her newly launched book, Woman For Sale, shedding light on the realities of trafficking and exploitation.

It was during his time in Kalgoorlie that former Claremont Parish Priest Fr Wayne Davis received his calling to the priesthood, a moment that was no surprise to those who knew him well.

This year, students are learning about the work of mission in Mongolia and the reality of the people living there.

In excess of 200 submissions were received from Catholic people responding to the key question,
How is the Holy Spirit calling us to be more open-hearted to the challenges of mission in our diocese today?