I was very disappointed to see The B.C. Catholic publish Colleen Roy’s Sept. 20 column “Don’t dismiss God’s gifts of freedom and dignity,” which contained unsupported claims about the COVID … Continued
It doesn’t take long these days to find controversy, including COVID, the vaccine, religious freedom, personal liberty, masks, treatments, adverse effects, data reliability, media, and government communication vs manipulation, just … Continued
The Canadian federal election has been called for Monday, Sept. 20, and Canadians will have representatives ranging from Conservatives, Greens, Liberals, NDP, PPC, Christian Heritage, and others to choose from. … Continued
Paul Schratz’s Aug. 30 column “Conscience vs. vaccination passports” made a good case for freedom of conscience and the decisions on which acceptance of the vaccine should be based. However, … Continued
I’m a 100-year-old retired RN and remember my days on the hospital children’s ward. Every winter we had many Indigenous children with respiratory problems. It seems they had poor resistance … Continued
It was good to read a letter that detailed some of the aspects about the residential schools issue reasonably accurately. However, in the last printed letter, the writer declares the … Continued
Did Pope Francis save a Canadian cat named Finn? Here’s how a mackerel tabby in Ontario just may be living out his remaining eight lives thanks to the Holy Father. … Continued
Thank you for the informative article on port chaplain Deacon Dileep Athaide in the July 12 issue. I volunteered at the Mission to Seafarers in Vancouver for a few years … Continued
Our Church leaders are being browbeaten by the media to render another litany of apologies. I wince at this posturing not because I am opposed to apologizing, but because I … Continued
After 34 years of dedicated service in the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s Catholic schools, Holy Cross Elementary principal Dino Alberti has announced his retirement, and his contributions to Catholic education and … Continued