By Josephine Peterson Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Pentecost by highlighting the role of the Holy Spirit in his repeated calls for peace in recent months, saying the spirit also guides the Church to truth amid a world marked by war, division and ideological fragmentation. Pope Leo XIV presides over the Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, on 24 ...

“We have gathered around this Migrant Cross, a sacred sign inviting us to recognise the dignity of every person, and to welcome the stranger as Christ among us,” Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said recently. Celebrating the Welcome Mass for the Migrant Jubilee Cross, Archbishop Costelloe was joined by concelebrants Fr Paul Hyunh, Fr Thomas Zureich, Fr Yosep Remegius Asnabun, Fr Chrispine ...

Sixty-two men participated in this year’s Emmaus Walk. Photo: Aaron Kong/Archdiocese of Perth. Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us? (Luke 24:13-35). The story of the Road to Emmaus was the inspiration for the sixty-two men who participated in this year’s Emmaus Walk facilitated by menALIVE, in conjunction with the Knigh...

By Courtney Mares Pope Leo XIV said he has "no fear" of President Donald Trump's administration and responded to Trump's criticism by telling journalists that his message to the US president is "the message of the Gospel: Blessed are the peacemakers." Speaking aboard the papal plane, a chartered ITA Airways flight en route from Rome to Algiers, Pope Leo said that he had seen Trump's rece...

By Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ As we once again enter into the sacred mystery of Easter, our hearts turn to the profound truth at the very centre of our faith: that Jesus Christ, crucified and buried, has truly risen from the dead. In Him, the power of sin and death has been broken, and a new and unheard-of hope has been planted deep within us:...

By Jamie O'Brien and Phil Bayne It's almost impossible to fully grasp the extent of the good which our priests and indeed all our ordained ministers have done and continue to do for God's people, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said. “As ministers of God's grace, we've been drawn into the very ministry of Christ himself,” he continued, speaking to the nearly 200 clergy who gat...

Those who believe they are upholding the faith by pointing their finger at others may have a certain ‘religiosity,’ but they have not embraced the spirit of the Gospel, Pope Francis has said, during a visit to the island of Malta last week.

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week spoken about the need for a Gospel culture in a special video interview.