After a one-year absence because of COVID restrictions, Advent penitential services are returning to parishes across the Archdiocese of Vancouver. During Advent, the Church encourages Catholics to prepare for Christmas … Continued
Canon law experts in the Archdiocese of Vancouver are welcoming changes to Church legislation that respond with a more victim-centred approach to sexual abuse of children by members of the … Continued
The latest addition to the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s Review Board on clerical sexual abuse cases brings not just her background as a survivor of clerical abuse, but her professional experience … Continued
At the centre of Dr. Deborah Rodríguez’s ministry is a thankful appreciation for God’s grace, a survivor’s empathy, and the belief that both laity and priests need to develop the … Continued
Canada’s Catholic gift stores are not immune to the problems that have turned into a global supply chain crisis. Just as goods are getting harder and harder to find on … Continued
Last summer’s surge of anti-Catholic arson and vandalism may have abated, but the head of the Catholic Civil Rights League is cautioning that unless Catholics learn to stand together to … Continued
Stones and poppies left on headstones. The ringing of bells. Candlelit Rosaries. Throughout the month of November, the faithful – young and old – gathered at cemeteries around B.C. to … Continued
Last week’s flood crisis continues to have an impact on the St. John Brebeuf Secondary community, where some students on Thursday remained cut off from the school and were relying … Continued
Records obtained by The B.C. Catholic through a freedom of information request reveal the Fraser Health Authority decided to impose euthanasia in hospices after holding secret meetings contrary to policy … Continued
Father Richard Zanotti couldn’t help noting the parallel between the torrential rain that hit the Fraser Valley last weekend and the apocalyptic Mass readings that same pre-Advent weekend. “Kind of … Continued