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Vancouverites remember and honour Pope Francis

by Flyn Ritchie • April 23, 2025 • 0 Comments

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,…

Blessing same-sex unions: nuanced affirmation locally, confusion abroad

by Flyn Ritchie • January 11, 2024 • 0 Comments

The Vatican announced December 18 that Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples – and the news was widely reported worldwide. CBC Radio’s As it Happens responded that evening by posting an upbeat Q&A with Fr. James Martin. They noted,…