When, on the day after Christmas, 2022, Fr. Dunstan Massey died in the infirmary of the Benedictine monastery in Mission, the church and the world lost one of its greatest Christian artists. His death was no surprise: he was 98…
Refugee protection claims have risen steadily over the past year, so this is a good time to learn how to participate in the process. Fortunately there is a very timely way to find out from several ministries and churches which…
Over the past month or so, I have written three posts about local books published in 2022. One covered 15 local books, under the broad heading ‘church in culture, living the Christian life,’ the second looked at eight ‘art, fiction and…
For the past 30 years the religious liberty organization Open Doors has published its annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. The 2023 World Watch List released January 17 includes several key findings: Persecution…
We have finally arrived at the weekend many have been looking forward to – the one featuring SERVE (formerly Missions Fest) and CREATE, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, just like in the days before Covid. And this will be your…
Aaron Miller, Minister of University Hill (United Church) Congregation, will deliver the sermon during a special service at St. Mark’s Catholic Church January 19. This will be one of several opportunities to worship with Christians of other denominations during the…
Two men well known in the local Christian community – David Ley and Pitman Potter – were appointed to the Order of Canada December 29. David Ley David Ley is now an Officer of the Order of Canada, “for his…
The pernicious nature of Canada’s expanding MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) initiatives seems finally to be dawning on the mainstream media, even south of the border and overseas. The commentary – most of which relates to proposed legislation which would…
The Guardian posted an unusual article earlier this year. ‘Spiritual union: why Gulf migrants are flocking to evangelical Christianity’ offered a unique insight into just how unsuitable Qatar is as a host for the FIFA World Cup – and how…
When Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his fellow ABC City Councillors were sworn in at the Orpheum Theatre November 7 he repeated some of the promises he made the night he was elected, where he said, for example: We heard…