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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Pope calls for politics to rediscover its vocation to work for common good
People who think politics is sinking to new lows may find comfort in knowing Pope Francis is also concerned about the debasement of what Church teaching has described as a “lofty vocation”.
Cardinal Becciu resigns as prefect, Cardinal Pell applauds Pope’s actions
In a move apparently related to Vatican financial scandals, Pope Francis accepted Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s resignation as prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes and his renunciation of the rights associated with being a cardinal, the Vatican announced on 24 September.
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.
Francis: Impossible to bear tragic loss of a child without God’s help
Without God’s help, it is impossible to bear the tragic loss of a young life, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis to sign new encyclical in Assisi next month
A new encyclical titled Fratelli Tutti will be published next month by Pope Francis.
The Holy Father will travel to Assisi on 3 October to sign the encyclical, which will talk about the social, political and economic obligations that flow from a belief that all people are children of God and therefore brothers and sisters to one another.
Francis: ‘Gossip is tool of the devil to divide the Church’
Gossip is “a plague worse than COVID”, Pope Francis said, asserting that while speaking ill of others comes almost naturally, it is a tool of the devil to divide the Church.
Francis: ‘Cross is sign of God’s love, not superstitious ornament’
Christ’s cross is a powerful symbol of God’s love for humanity and not just a decoration or trinket, Pope Francis has said.
INTERNATIONAL: WHO leader supports Pope’s call for fair, global access to vaccine
By Carol Glatz
The head of the
World Health Organisation (WHO), which has been strongly advocating rapid, fair
and equitable access to potential COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, voiced support
for Pope Francis’ similar call for global protections.
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St Peter's Square at the Vatican on 23 August 2020...
Book Review: The Outsider
The Outsider, by the London Tablet’s Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb, is a sustained defence of Pope Francis. Lambert presents him as reviving the hopes of the Second Vatican Council and as inspirer of renewal movements throughout the Catholic Church. Occasionally he waxes lyrical in his praise.
Pope extends Loreto Jubilee to 2021
Since many of the celebrations of the Our Lady of Loreto jubilee year were grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis has extended the celebration to December 2021.
