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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
CSSWA honours Carey Brown and Doris Zambonetti, 41 years of service between them
This year – staff from across the Archdiocese gathered Friday 7 August at St Mary’s Cathedral Parish Centre to honour the outstanding contributions of two remarkable women— Carey Brown and Doris Zembonetti.
A new era for St John of God Foundation
Foundation Chief Executive Officer Bianca Pietralla said the Foundation was delighted to welcome Justin Carroll as Chair.
Polish Catholic community celebrates the memory of Monsignor Witold Dzieciol
On 14 June, members of the Polish community came together to celebrate a Mass in honour of Monsignor Witold Dzieciol.
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 ...
Perth pilgrims flock to venerate the relic of St Carlo Acutis
The relic of Saint Carlo Acutis on display in the St Mary’s Cathedral crypt. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth.
By Jamie O'Brien and Phil Bayne
Perth pilgrims have flocked to venerate the relic of St Carlo Acutis, the Church's first millennial saint, during the relic's national mission.
St Mary’s Cathedral, St Michael the Archangel Chapel in Leederville and Sacred Heart Church in...
We all have the call to vocation in our lives: Bishop Nelson Po
Let us be generous with ourselves and allow God to work through us, Bishop Nelson said at the National Vocations Awareness Week Mass on Sunday 2 August. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth.
We all have the vocation to live holy and Christian lives, to be always Christ-like. This is the general and common vocation of all of us, of all the baptised, Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po has said.
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Archdiocese welcomes Australian Ambassador to the Holy See
Bishop Don Sproxton, Ambassador Keith Pitt, Bishop Nelson Po and Archdiocese Chancellor and Executive Director, Daniel Lynch. Photo: Michelle Tan/Archdiocese of Perth.
Perth Auxiliary Bishops Don Sproxton and Nelson Po have last week welcomed Australia’s Ambassador to the Holy See, The Hon Keith Pitt, who was in Perth to deliver a lecture at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantl...
Understanding the Church’s social mission in contemporary Australian society
The growing momentum of the Catholic student movement at universities across Australia was demonstrated recently as more than 70 Catholic university students gathered in Sydney for the Australian Catholic Students Association's (ACSA) 2026 National Conference.
The conference explored Catholic Social Teaching through the lens of Christ the King. Photo: ACSA/Giovanni Portelli Photography.
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Notre Dame secures funding for police injury prevention research
A major new research program led by the University of Notre Dame Australia is set to transform how police recruits are trained, with the goal of significantly reducing injuries, improving retention, and saving millions of dollars in public funds.
Associate Professor Myles Murphy, a physiotherapist and Raine Medical Research Foundation Fellow based at Notre Dame’s Institute for Health Resear...
ACU awards Honorary Doctorate to outgoing UNDA Vice-Chancellor
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 ...
