Archbishop Michael Miller will celebrate a Memorial Mass for Pope Francis at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver today (April 24) at 5 pm. The service will also be livestreamed. Pope Francis died early on Easter Monday, April 21, age 88,…
The congregation of First Baptist Church will finally meet in their own church building again May 4, having moved out four years ago. The high profile property at the corner of Burrard and Nelson in downtown Vancouver has undergone major…
It is common knowledge that the church is shrinking in Europe (and in North America). Right? That’s what we’ve been told over and over. However, a significant new study suggests that the trend may be changing – at least where…
Pastor Trevor Vanderveen has had many experiences trying to help families caught off guard by all the issues they face surrounding death and dying. He would particularly love to welcome regular members of congregations, people who may not have devoted…
Susan Martens Kehler is warmly remembered by Taiwanese nurses and professors she trained many decades ago, during her many years at Mennonite Christian Hospital Nursing School in Taiwan. And following her death April 9, a video from them has been…
The news that a leading American seminary will be joining Trinity Western University is making waves around the North American evangelical world. While both schools are describing the merger in positive terms – “joining Trinity Western in launching a global seminary”…
The BC Humanist Association has has been approved, along with several Christian groups, as intervenors in a lawsuit which poses a threat to all religiously based medical institutions. The BC Humanists posted April 2: The BC Humanist Association will be…
Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is one of several national Christian groups offering guidance on how to prepare for and participate in the April 28 federal election. CPJ’s first ‘Faithful Election Conversation’ of their 2025 Election Tour was held at…
Pacific Theatre Artistic Director Kaitlin Williams said it has been hard to get people out to theatre productions since the pandemic. Speaking with Stuart Derdeyn of The Vancouver Sun, she said that was part of the appeal in hosting Ins…
First, a quick personal note: I will take next week off as we are going to visit (one set of) our grandchildren in San Francisco (I know, it’s in the States. Will repent upon return.) This week I’m looking at…