ABBOTSFORD—Abandoned. Beaten. Ostracized. Dismembered. Children in Tanzania with albinism face rejection and brutal attacks due to local superstitions about their condition. It’s news that shocked St. Ann’s parishioner Iris Vlake. … Continued
VANCOUVER—He’s spent 32 years in Vancouver’s Catholic school system and now Deacon Henk Luyten is about to take the wheel. “I’m looking forward to the challenge,” said Deacon Luyten, currently … Continued
LANGLEY—Christians need to make defence of religious freedom their top priority in public life, says Canada’s former ambassador for religious freedom. “Without robust religious freedom in this country, our other … Continued
Remarks from Archbishop Miller’s homily at the conclusion of his parish visit to St. Matthew’s Jan. 21. Father Tran, as Dean of the West Fraser Valley, graciously volunteered St. Matthew’s … Continued
Canadian Catholic News OTTAWA—Faith groups are rallying members to urge their MPs to support a Conservative motion that calls for removal of the attestation requirement for the Canada Summer Jobs … Continued
NORTH VANCOUVER—As a child, Rennie Nahanee was given a Stolo First Nations name by his mother. As an adult, he has now accepted it as his own. “My mother gave … Continued
ABBOTSFORD—St. John Brebeuf Secondary has sent 20 students from Grades 11 and 12 to Nicaragua on a missions trip called Love thy Neighbour. The school’s Anne Fronteddu said the young … Continued
At first blush, Simone Jordan’s adventures over the last year sound a lot like the New York Times bestseller Eat, Pray, Love. She left her job, packed her bags, and … Continued
VANCOUVER—A priest ordained halfway around the globe who made Vancouver his home has died at age 82. Irish-born Father Timothy McCarthy, who spent most of his priestly career in the … Continued
VANCOUVER—Twenty-seven-year-old Jason Costa is not sure he’d be alive today without the generosity of strangers. “When I was 17, I was diagnosed with cancer,” he told The B.C. Catholic March … Continued