With days left before British Columbians elect a new government on October 24, Archbishop Smith encouraged all eligible Catholics to go and vote in the upcoming election.
"I encourage every eligible Catholic in the Archdiocese of Vancouver to take part by voting prayerfully and with a well-formed conscience."
Reactions and prayers pour in from Canadian Catholics following Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis.
On this World Mental Health Day, I want to offer a word of encouragement and a promise of prayer to all those across the Archdiocese of Vancouver who are living with mental health challenges, as well as to their families, friends, caregivers, and those who accompany them.
Fostering a common spirit of prayer is central to the process of renewal, Archbishop Smith says.
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