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Faith in the West - The Catholic Church in WA

Held on World Heritage Day 2018, this conference will explore the rich story of Catholicism in Western Australia over the last three centuries. There will be three papers from unique perspectives by three noted scholars on religious law, the World War One conscription debate and WA’s missionary history. Join us in celebrating Western Australia’s Catholic cultural heritage within the confines of a state-listed heritage site. This event is co-hosted by the Archdiocese’s Centre for Faith Enrichment and the Archives Office, on Wednesday, 18 April 9.30-1pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth. Speakers Professor Michael Quinlan (Keynote address): ‘Law and Religion: cooperation or conflict?’ : Dr Angeline O’Neill: ‘Archbishop Clune and Archbishop Mannix: Responses to the Easter Rising 1916’:  Associate Professor John Kinder: ‘Missionaries from many lands: the nineteenth-century foundations of the Catholic Church in Western Australia. Cost: $50. Click here for flyer. Further info; Odhran O’Brien 08 9228 8020.