VANCOUVER—The relic of St. Francis Xavier now touring Canada is pulling in tremendous crowds wherever it appears, and also presenting a chance for Catholics to get closer to a saint … Continued
VANCOUVER—A rare copy of a world-famous medieval tome has resurfaced and is now on public display. The Book of Kells, an elaborate 9th-century book of the Gospels written on calfskin … Continued
VANCOUVER—A massive Catholic conference is coming back to the Lower Mainland after a one-year hiatus. Organizers say the annual ONE Conference, which took a break 2017, is now back in … Continued
VANCOUVER—Pro-life activists are crying foul over what they see as the B.C. government prioritizing abortion over health care. The abortion drug Mifegymiso, or RU-486, typically costs about $300 but will … Continued
This is the fifth article in a series on sacred art. PORT MOODY—Iconography may be an ancient art, but thanks to enthusiastic artists like Christine Lim-Labossière, it may never go … Continued
VANCOUVER—A seminarian from the Ivory Coast has taken a big step to becoming a priest half a world away from the country where he first heard the Gospel. Guy Zidago, … Continued
VANCOUVER—It’s going to be a good year for ecumenism. Last year marked 500 years since the Protestant Reformation, but rather than open old wounds, locals say the anniversary seemed to … Continued
VANCOUVER—So, Archbishop J. Michael Miller is visiting your parish. While the amounts of paperwork and preparation might seem daunting, this three-day pastoral stopover can encourage and revitalize a church community. … Continued
VANCOUVER—Spending Christmas away from home was difficult for Guatemalan farmer Guillermo Flores Olivares. Instead of ringing in the holidays with his five children back home, Olivares was working on a … Continued
VANCOUVER—The assisted death of an elderly man at a Jewish care home is raising questions about the rights of faith-based institutions to refuse to kill their patients. The Louis Brier … Continued