Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in North Vancouver will host a Service for Peace in Ukraine this Sunday afternoon (March 1, 2 – 3 pm), “marking the 4th year of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine.” Father Mykhailo Ozorovich of Ukrainian Holy…
Open Doors has released World Watch List 2025 (WWL), which ranks countries by the severity of persecution and discrimination endured by Christians living there. The 2025 list highlights the plight of Christians in central Asia, with Kyrgyzstan adding seven points to its…
The season five finale of Fargo packed a spiritual punch I was not expecting, with a dinner scene that invited everyone to a meal table that had overt eucharistic overtones and that invited everyone to take and eat and be…
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Nigeria gave a first-hand account of Muslim persecution of his fellow Christians when he visited local Catholics early last month. He told B.C. Catholic reporter Agnieszka Krawczynski that he has not taken one day off from…
A new book and a just-released study offer some fascinating insights into the positive role of religion in Toronto – and suggest some avenues for exploring the role and value of local congregations in Vancouver. Revisiting ‘Toronto the Good’ demonstrates…
Landsdowne Mall in Richmond will host a unique martial arts display later this month. Members of Richmond Martial Arts will display their skill in ‘Breaking Boards Breaking Chains,’ as part of International Justice Mission’s Martial Arts for Justice anti-slavery fundraising…
A group of Canadian Muslim imams and scholars recently issued a fatwa against ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), saying that its violent ideology is a violation of Islamic practice. On behalf of 38 leaders, Syed Soharwardy presented the…