Local Christians have already demonstrated in numerous ways how much they care about the turmoil in the Middle East and the resulting refugee crisis. Three upcoming events will allow churches and Christians to gain practical insights on how to support…
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Archbishop Michael Miller will be the keynote speakers at the upcoming Laudato Si’ Symposium, October 21 at the John Paul II Pastoral Centre. Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s new document addressing the world’s ecological crisis, has…
Raised in foster care, a child of alcoholic parents and residential school survivors, 47 year old Loretta John is no stranger to pain. But after overcoming alcoholism, addiction, homelessness and poverty, and after enduring decades of back-breaking labour work, Loretta…
Li Jianfeng, a former senior judge in China, has been granted political asylum in Canada in a coordinated effort by led by China Aid. He arrived in Vancouver on the evening of September 23. Li was imprisoned for more than…
Are Canadian charities keeping up when it comes to online fundraising? A research study spanning 92 charities has revealed that many Canadian Christian charities are not keeping up with online best practices, particularly when it comes to fundraising. The study…
Dramatic plans for First Baptist Church appear to have caught the media by surprise, but they have been a long time coming – and are still some way from being realized. Last week the church at the corner of Nelson…
Twenty-one years ago Mike Miller stepped off the bus in Vancouver with nine dollars in his pocket, looking for a fresh start. Despite his desire to break from his addiction and move forward in life, he ended up homeless, sleeping…