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...

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...

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...

By OSV News Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to pray "for evangelisation in the city" as his August prayer intention, asking the Lord to accompany millions searching for meaning amid the noise and haste of urban life. In his monthly Pray with the Pope video, Pope Leo expressed his hope that urban environments may provide "fertile ground" for proclaiming the Gospel. The Chicago-born ...

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...

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...

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has encouraged young artists of the Archdiocese to experience the joy of working together and performing together as they share expressions of themselves, their world, and Jesus with their audiences. Students from Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park perform at the Opening Mass for Catholic Education’s Spirit of the Arts Festival. Photo: Eric Odong. ...

The Catholic Earthcare Season of Creation Gathering 2026: Listen Reflect Act online event will be held from 3 – 4 September. Image: Caritas Australia. Caritas Australia and Catholic Religious Australia have announced the national Catholic Earthcare Season of Creation Gathering 2026: Listen Reflect Act online event will be held from 3 – 4 September. An endorsed Caritas Australia init...

Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, on 19 July 2026. Photo: OSV News/Matteo Minnella, Reuters. Pope Leo XIV has told pilgrims gathered at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, that the Kingdom of God grows quietly through faith, patience and humble service. Addressing the faithful during his 19 July Angelus address at Piazza della Lib...

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 ...