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The B.C. Catholic The B.C. Catholic is the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.

We tell stories that reveal the heart of Jesus Christ and draw people to his Church. Catholic is a weekly publication serving the needs of the Catholic Community in British Columbia and is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Faith-based organizations are praising a new pastoral letter from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) tha...
08/11/2025

Faith-based organizations are praising a new pastoral letter from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) that urges the Global North to cancel the crippling debt of low-income countries and acknowledge the ecological burdens placed on the Global South.

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More than 110 Chinese Catholics from around the world gathered for a joyful and faith-filled Jubilee-year reunion on the...
08/08/2025

More than 110 Chinese Catholics from around the world gathered for a joyful and faith-filled Jubilee-year reunion on the high seas during the 7th World Overseas Chinese Pastoral and Evangelization Convention. But alongside the celebration came moments of prayer for the Church in China.

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B.C.’s Delta Hospice Society is looking at setting up a “sanctuary hospice” in Alberta where it won’t be compelled to pr...
08/08/2025

B.C.’s Delta Hospice Society is looking at setting up a “sanctuary hospice” in Alberta where it won’t be compelled to provide euthanasia.

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S*x offenders who are released from prison need help finding their place in society. As one volunteer says, the crime “c...
08/08/2025

S*x offenders who are released from prison need help finding their place in society. As one volunteer says, the crime “can’t define the person for the rest of their lives.” Shown is a production still from the documentary The Prison Within.

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A new B.C. police unit will tackle human trafficking, but until prostitution laws are fully enforced, the demand for wom...
08/05/2025

A new B.C. police unit will tackle human trafficking, but until prostitution laws are fully enforced, the demand for women, children, and youth will remain says a member of the Archdiocese of Vancouver ’s Anti‑Human Trafficking Committee.

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Pope Francis declared 2025 a Jubilee Year of Hope, continuing the message of his first encyclical, The Light of Faith.
08/05/2025

Pope Francis declared 2025 a Jubilee Year of Hope, continuing the message of his first encyclical, The Light of Faith.

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When Justin Milad was confirmed in the Catholic Church last December, he didn’t expect that he would soon manage the dow...
08/04/2025

When Justin Milad was confirmed in the Catholic Church last December, he didn’t expect that he would soon manage the downtown Catholic Charities Men's Shelter. But the journey that brought him to his new managerial role, in his words, was “more providential than planned.”

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In 2023, the Archdiocese of Vancouver ’s Proclaim team gathered testimonies from Vancouver Catholics who were inspired t...
08/04/2025

In 2023, the Archdiocese of Vancouver ’s Proclaim team gathered testimonies from Vancouver Catholics who were inspired to pick up the mantle of Christ and lead ministries in their communities and parishes.

This month marks the two-year anniversary of the campaign, highlighting stories of everyday missionary disciples boldly living and sharing the Gospel.

Now we’ve launched We Are Proclaim 2.0, and a new group of evangelizing Catholics is stepping forward to share faith stories and describe how working in Catholic ministry has enriched their relationships with God and their fellow Catholics.

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Sea glass offers a spiritual metaphor for life, writes Clare Lazzuri. We are broken at some point and then, “shaped and...
08/01/2025

Sea glass offers a spiritual metaphor for life, writes Clare Lazzuri. We are broken at some point and then, “shaped and molded by the ups and downs of life, we emerge changed and more beautiful at our final destination.”

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Maher said he has come to appreciate the value of clinical mental health language within the spiritual life of the Churc...
08/01/2025

Maher said he has come to appreciate the value of clinical mental health language within the spiritual life of the Church, especially when he looks at the lives of the saints.

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Madonna House founder Catherine Doherty said God needs to be first, our neighbour second, and ourselves third.
08/01/2025

Madonna House founder Catherine Doherty said God needs to be first, our neighbour second, and ourselves third.

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“The Rosary, if devoutly used, is bound to benefit not only the individual but society at large,” wrote Pope Leo XIII.
07/31/2025

“The Rosary, if devoutly used, is bound to benefit not only the individual but society at large,” wrote Pope Leo XIII.

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