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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Failure to raise the rate could entrench disadvantage
The belongings of the homeless lay sprawled across the sidewalk in Perth city. CSSA CEO Ursula Stephens says the original rate of JobSeeker is a barrier to work. Constantly struggling to pay rent and buy food, let alone health or dental care, makes it hard to look for and interview well for a job. Photo: Archdiocese of Perth.
Catholic Social Services Australia CEO
Ursula Stephens says the ...
Francis to diplomats: Pandemic can spark needed change towards a better world
The coronavirus pandemic can either be a catalyst for change for the better or it will weaken a world already burdened by global crises, Pope Francis said.
SPECIAL REPORT: Lockdown and fires offers us a chance to put into practice this basic truth of our identity, says Archbishop Costelloe
Perth has this week battled through fires in the hills region, and a COVID-19 lockdown. Photo: Evan Collins/DFES & Matthew Lau/Archdiocese of Perth.
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week issued a Pastoral
Letter encouraging the Perth Catholic community in light of the COVID19
lockdown and Perth bushfires.
Announced
on Sunday 31 January shortly after noon, the
Perth met...
Abraham 2020, the ‘need to produce a pandemic of compassion’
The 2020 Abraham Conference, “Interfaith on the Frontlines”, embraced and explored the profound changes caused by the pandemic, bringing together healthcare professionals from the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths to share their journey in addressing the many frontline challenges faced by each community in responding to COVID-19.
NCEC virtual symposium addresses school improvement in a COVID-19 world
National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) held its “Faith in the Future” virtual symposium on 30 October, with more than 1100 registered educators and staff from Catholic education in Australia tuning in.
Bishop Sproxton zeroes in on mental health in a pandemic world
Attendees joined Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton at Newman Siena Centre on Thursday 15 October for a Twilight Retreat inspired by the Social Justice Statement 2020-21: To live life to the full, Mental Health in Australia Today.
Caritas welcomes additional support for regional COVID-19 response and recovery
Caritas Australia welcomes the government’s announcement in last week’s federal budget that Australia will increase economic support for COVID-19 response and recovery in its region by $304.7 million over the next two years.
Commemorative centenary envelopes illustrate vital seafarers’ work
The Stella Maris centre in Fremantle is Perth’s local branch of the Apostleship of the Sea, an institution that celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Photo: Eric Martin.
Australia Post has last month
released a commemorative $1.35 postage-paid envelope with illustrations
highlighting the vital work that occurs in ports throughout the nation in
celebration of the 100th anniversary of t...
Pope: ‘Coronavirus vaccine must be for all, not just the wealthy’
As countries around the world scramble to find a vaccine for COVID-19, Pope Francis has again called for an ethical distribution of the vaccine to everyone, especially those who are struggling financially.
Social media and COVID-19 crisis management: helpful or harmful?
Under the shadow of COVID-19, social distancing measures have resulted in the cancellation of group recreational activities at all levels, many businesses have been forced to close and others have had to require their employees to work from home: the world has found itself stuck at home and our use of digital technology has spiked massively as a result, with both positive and negative consequences.
