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Married couples celebrating significant anniversaries may be doing so with take-out dinners and a small number of family members this year, but the Archdiocese of Vancouver is hoping they still … Continued
Story updated April 21 to clarify restrictions regarding indoor worship. B.C. Premier John Horgan Monday announced previous health orders that include a ban on indoor public worship will be extended … Continued
Story updated April 21 to include comments from Deacon Richard Chau. Two prominent religious leaders in Vancouver want to discuss how the pandemic has affected their faith communities and are … Continued
Delta Hospice Society has lost its final legal opportunity to prevent a takeover of its board by euthanasia advocates, and observers say the the implications for private societies are worrisome. … Continued
It may seem unusual to celebrate the anniversary of colonizers landing in the Philippines in 1521, but 500 years later Filipino Catholics are eager to mark the historic occasion. Deacon … Continued
Three Christian churches are appealing a B.C. Supreme Court judge’s ruling in favour of the prohibition on in-person religious gatherings in this province. The churches (Riverside Calvary Chapel, Immanuel Covenant Reformed … Continued
Canada’s Catholic bishops have issued a forceful condemnation of the country’s new assisted suicide law, saying the possible pressures it will place on Canadians with mental illness or disabilities are … Continued
British Columbia’s ban on indoor public worship didn’t dampen the spirits of Catholics across the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Aflame with faith and creativity, parishes opened their parking lots, rented tents, … Continued
The 96-hour rollercoaster of emotions for Catholics gearing up for Easter this year has ended on a low note. On Thursday, March 25, just days before the start of Holy … Continued
It’s been a bumpy ride for the local Church in the last year, but even in a crisis, good ideas can spring up and grow. Those initiatives are the focus … Continued