Tag: Western Australia
Pope confirms appointment of new Bishop of Bunbury
Fr George Kolodziej SDS has been confirmed by Pope Francis to be the fifth Bishop of Bunbury.
WA law: a death every 2 days
A person is dying every two days from euthanasia in Western Australia only eight months after the introduction of “voluntary assisted dying” in the...
Alarm over mask police check at Perth church
Police interrupted Mass at St Bernadette’s Glendalough on Thursday night after tip-offs that parishioners were not wearing masks
Kidnapped WA girl Cleo Smith’s rescue an answer to prayers, says...
When four-year-old Cleo Smith was found alive 18 days after her abduction from a camping site in WA, it was hailed as an answer to prayers.
Iconic monastery’s farm sale shakes all the West
When the Benedictine Monastery town of New Norcia, located about an hour and a half’s drive north of Perth, announced it was putting almost...
WA Church speaks out: we will not facilitate euthanasia
The Catholic Church in Western Australia has this week entered a new world order with the enacting of the state’s 2019 Voluntary Assisted Dying...
Philippa Martyr: a bishop who has stood out
You’re not likely to hear that in your average sacramental preparation class, and that’s a crying shame.
Nick Goiran: Elephant in the euthanasia room
Politicians tell people what they want to hear. In contrast, parliamentarians consider what is in the best interests of the people they represent.
As the...
WA will be next to fall
State’s healthcare providers refuse to enact euthanasia laws more permissive than Victoria
Catholic health providers and advocacy groups in Western Australia have pushed back against...
Medics oppose Euthanasia laws
A group of leading palliative care specialists in Western Australia have promised to not kill their patients even if assisted dying laws are passed...
WA moves to force clergy to break seal
Priests in Western Australia will soon have to report information about child sexual abuse gained under confession under changes to the state’s mandatory reporting...
