The B.C. Catholic has received nine awards from the Catholic Media Association, including first place honours in investigative reporting as well as layout and design. The awards, which were announced at … Continued
Two church properties in the Archdiocese of Vancouver were vandalized shortly after the discovery of 215 unmarked graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. At St. Augustine’s Church in Vancouver … Continued
Dear High School Graduates of 2021: When the future seems uncertain, do not be discouraged. That’s the message Tagen Marshall, a Catholic convert and third-year student at Vancouver Island University … Continued
Story updated June 17 with new guidance on the province’s back to school plan. Churches with seating capacities of over 500 people could see more people in the pews this … Continued
Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, reached out to residential school survivors in an interview with an Aboriginal news network this week, apologizing for how representatives of the Church “betrayed your … Continued
To contribute to a dialogue of healing and understanding following the Kamloops Indian Residential School announcement, The B.C. Catholic is sharing stories of individuals who have been working toward truth and … Continued
Claire Siebert had no idea it was unusual to attend two church services every Sunday morning. She and her four siblings and parents would get up early for Sunday Mass … Continued
KAMLOOPS—The chief of the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, or Kamloops Indian Band, has condemned the vandalism of the historic St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on the Tk’emlups band lands. The vandalism follows … Continued
Welcoming people inside St. Patrick’s Church for Mass was a breath of fresh air for Father James Hughes. “There’s a feeling of hope that things are opening wider and wider,” … Continued
When the Chief of the Kamloops Indian Band announced on May 27 that researchers had located the remains of 215 children in unmarked graves near the former Kamloops Indian Residential … Continued