March 28, 2024

The separation of church and…school?

School trustees in Chilliwack have once again okayed the distribution of religious materials to students, and that has the BC Civil Liberties Association on alert.  The District used to grant special permission for Gideon Bibles to be handed out, until a parent complained. Now, the policy has been amended to allow any material to be … [Read more...]

Roman Catholic Church sets date for conclave

The Roman Catholic Church has finally set a conclave date. Father Frederico Lombardi at the Vatican announced that the College of Cardinals will begin the electoral process Tuesday, March 12th. The Cardinals will vote four times daily, twice in the morning,twice in the afternoon. The longest conclave in the 20th century went four and a half … [Read more...]

Campaign aims to bring lapsed Catholics back to church

One of the world's biggest religions is buying advertising to bring Metro Vancouver’s stray Catholics back to the church. The Catholics Come Home campaign, developed by a non-profit organization in Atlanta, reaches out to lapsed parishioners using television ads. This is the first time they've partnered with a Diocese outside the United … [Read more...]

Milan Lucic’s church vandalized

No word yet on whether police in Burnaby are looking for a Vancouver Canucks fan who vandalized the church attended by a member of the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. Someone has sprayed offensive graffiti outside St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church on Canada Way.... the church attended by Milan Lucic in the off-season. The message … [Read more...]