Born in Perth on 17 March 1929, Fr Pat was 12 when he joined the first intake at St Charles' Seminary in Guildford. Photo: Archdiocese of Perth. Applications will soon open for a scholarship established by Perth priest and former editor of The Record, the late Fr Patrick Cunningham. The scholarship aims to promote lay studies of the teachings of the Second Vatican Council and offers stu...

By Gina Christian A new Vatican document affirms the Second Vatican Council's landmark teaching on the Church's relationship with the Jewish people and those of other faiths, while inviting humanity to enter upon a common "journey of hope." That journey requires "courage" and "a genuine shift in mindset" to seek "peaceful coexistence" amid "unprecedented challenges," including conflicts,...

Founded in Western Australia in 1922 during a period of widespread sectarian discrimination, the Knights originally emerged to support Catholics facing exclusion from employment and public life. Photo: Iceberg Media/Knights of the Southern Cross. Centenary books can sometimes feel dutiful. However, the recent Knights of the Southern Cross in Western Australia 1922-2022 is a serious work of...

A new book about the Vatican II aims to spur the Church to continue its transformative goals and extend its vision into the 21st Century.