Week 5
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YCS Perth warm the hearts of the homeless this winter
The young people of the Perth Young Christian Student (YCS) group have put their efforts where their values are this winter, tackling homelessness on Perth’s cold and wet streets.
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Former US nuncio alleges broad cover-up of McCarrick's misdeeds
A former apostolic nuncio to the United States accused Church officials, including Pope Francis, of failing to act on accusations of abuse of conscience and power by now-Archbishop Theodore McCarrick.
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Portuguese community commemorates Feast of Our Lady of the Mount
Hundreds of parishioners from Holy Cross, Hamilton Hill Parish, celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of the Mount on 12 August, a significant Portuguese celebration.
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Pope says he trusts people to judge Archbishop's claims about him
Pope Francis said Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano's long document calling on him to resign is written in a way that people should be able to draw their own conclusions.
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Doctor-assisted suicide and euthanasia are never acceptable in a truly compassionate society – Archbishop Costelloe
“Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons. It is morally unacceptable."
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NATIONAL: Dioceses to host two days with leading Vatican expert to create a safer
The Catholic dioceses of Wollongong and Parramatta will co-host two days of presentations this week with a priest widely recognised as one of the leading experts in the field of safeguarding of minors.
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SJG Subiaco Hospital unveils first integrated operating theatre
Surgeons at St John of God Subiaco Hospital are the first in Australia to have access to a new integrated operating theatre, which is improving patient outcomes.
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St Norbert College student Sanjita Ghimire takes out top art prize
St Norbert College student Sanjita Ghimire has won the prestigious 2018 Fra Angelico Art award for Catholic secondary students.
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Accepting everyone we encounter is a sign of Christian love, says WACMRO Director on Migrant and Refugee Sunday
Numerous parishes across the Archdiocese of Perth paid homage to their respective multi-cultural congregations on World Migrant and Refugee Sunday.
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SCC to develop an innovative aged care community in Ballajura
Southern Cross Care WA, one of Western Australia’s leading aged care groups, has announced it will develop an innovative aged care community in Ballajura, the first of many the organisation will be developing throughout Perth.
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NATIONAL: ‘Little Mother’ Eileen O’Connor takes giant leap towards sainthood
Australia is one step closer to getting its next saint with the Vatican advancing the cause for Sydney woman Eileen O’Connor to the title “Servant of God”.
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MOVIE REVIEW: Crazy Rich Asians, a lavish version of Cinderella
The award for the most accurate film title of the year goes to Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros), a romantic comedy about, well, members of a certain ethnic group who are insanely wealthy.
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Cottesloe and Mosman Park Parish welcomes new Parish Centre
St Mary Star of the Sea Church, Cottesloe/Mosman Park Parish, has celebrated its newly built Parish Centre with a blessing liturgy on Saturday 11 August.
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OBITUARY: Girrawheen community pay tribute to a Brother with a heart of gold
More than 800 people gathered at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Girrawheen Parish, on 21 August to bid their final goodbyes to Christian Brother Geoffrey John (Lucius) Seaman CFC, who died of heart failure 19 August at the age of 88.