By Gina Christian Women must be able to "exercise their leadership" and become "artisans of peace and guardians of life," as the global community fractures and conflicts increase, the Vatican has told the United Nations. The Holy See's Permanent Observer Mission to the UN shared its thoughts in a statement on 2 September during the global body's High-Level Forum on implementing the Progr...

Dr Debra Sayce will commence as Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania in January 2027. Photo: Supplied/CEWA. The Archdiocese of Perth’s Chief of Mission Enhancement and Outreach, Dr Debra Sayce, has been appointed Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania. Dr Sayce, one of Australia’s most experienced Catholic education leaders, will assume the position in January 202...

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po officially blesses the new St John of God Midland Private Hospital, Tuesday 25 August 2026. Photo: Supplied/SJOG. Perth Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po has this week prayed the newly completed St John of God Midland Private Hospital would continue the healing mission of Jesus. Speaking Tuesday 25 August, Bishop Nelson blessed the new hospital following the tra...

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 ...

Australian Catholic University (ACU) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate on the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA), Professor Francis Campbell. Professor Campbell has served as Vice-Chancellor of UNDA for six years, commencing the role at the outset of the COVID pandemic. The honorary degree from ACU acknowledges Professor Campbell’s service to the ...

Fr Arulraj leads the Mass at St Cecilia’s Church in Floreat. Photo: Eric Odong. The Parish of Floreat-Wembley has welcomed Fr Arulraj Mulaguri Chinniah as its new parish priest, with his installation Mass on 12 July highlighting both the importance of pastoral leadership and the mission entrusted to every Christian to proclaim the Gospel. Presiding over the Mass, Auxiliary Bishop Don Spr...

As places explicitly dedicated to the formation and support of young people, educational institutions must build communities in which the “God question” is both welcomed and facilitated, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said recently. Delivering the homily at the Commissioning Mass on Sunday 12 July for St Thomas More College’s new Head of College, Mim Jones, Archbishop Costelloe refl...

What do you think God is asking of us, the Church in Australia, at this time? Archbishop Costelloe asked the members of the DPC. Photo: Phil Bayne. What does it mean to be a Christ-centred church in the Archdiocese of Perth? That was the fundamental question posed to the recently commissioned Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) for the Archdiocese of Perth who gathered on Saturday 4 July to ...

Clergy from across Perth came together at St John’s Pro-Cathedral for the Retired Clergy Mass & Lunch, Tuesday 7 July. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. Some 40 retired clergy from across the Archdiocese came together last week at St John's Pro-Cathedral on Tuesday 7 July for the annual Retired Clergy Mass, followed by lunch at The Westin. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB celebrated the Ma...

The centenary of World Mission Sunday will be commemorated during the third annual Kirup Camino that will be held on Thursday 1 October. Held each year to launch World Mission Month in the Diocese of Bunbury, the Kirup Camino also celebrates the feast day of St Therese of the Child Jesus, patron saint of the missions. It is inspired by the Christian tradition of pilgrimage exemplified by...