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You are a sign of God’s care for His people, Bishop Sproxton tells staff and volunteers
You are a sign of God's care for His people Bishop Don told the congregation at the 2026 Eucharistic Celebration with Church Personnel on Friday 7 August at St Mary’s Cathedral. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth.
All of you, in one way or another, are touching the suffering of others, the needs of others, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has told the personnel and volunteers of the ...
Bishops suggest a culture of encounter needed to build social cohesion
Social cohesion grows when individuals allow their attitudes and actions to be shaped by love and humility, "Living the Gospel in Times of Social Division" suggests.
Living the Gospel in these times is not a private devotion. It is a public witness that human dignity is not negotiable, that truth matters and that peace is more than the absence of conflict - it is the fruit of justice, recon...
World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul to be ‘a celebration of hope’
By Courtney Mares
Preparations are in full swing for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, where Pope Leo XIV is expected to join young Catholics from around the world for the second World Youth Day ever held in Asia.
The 3 to 8 August 2027 gathering comes more than three decades after the first World Youth Day in Asia, which drew 4 - 5 million people to Manila with St John Pau...
Be large-hearted people in large-hearted schools, Archbishop tells Mercy staff
Be large-hearted people in large-hearted schools, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of Mercy Education. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth.
Be large-hearted people in large-hearted schools, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of Mercy Education.
Archbishop Costelloe was speakin...
Archbishop Costelloe urges the Catholic Regional Tribunal to model the face of God
What face of God do you allow to shine through your life and ministry? That was the thought-provoking question Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB posed to staff and guests at the blessing of the new Catholic Regional Tribunal of Western Australia office on Tuesday 28 July.
Quoting the same question Pope Leo XIV asked a group of Italian bishops while speaking about leadership and m...
Mission: one heart many voices national conference returning in 2027
Catholic Mission has announced its new look Mission: one heart many voices national conference will return in 2027 from 3-5 May at the SMC Conference and Function Centre in Sydney.
The announcement, made during NAIDOC Week, reflects the committee's commitment to reconciliation and to journeying together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The eighth Mission conference...
Migrant communities in a synodal Church
The conference will be staged alongside the meeting of the Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry and its advisory council. Image: ACMRO.
The dynamic role that migrant communities play within a synodal Church will be the focus of the Eighth Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) National Conference.
Held from 25 – 26 August, the conference will be stage...
Do not be afraid to be missionary disciples: Bishop of Bunbury George Kolodziej SDS Easter Message 2026
By Bishop of Bunbury, George Kolodziej SDS
My dear friends
Christ is risen! Alleluia!
We are witnesses, called to share what we have found in Christ!
Bishop Kolodziej has urged us to not be afraid of being missionary disciples. Photo: Supplied.
In the Acts of the Apostles on Easter Sunday, we hear St Peter proclaim with great conviction: “We are witnesses.” (Acts 10:39). These w...
