Cree Artist Painted His Prairie Childhood
The celebrated Saskatchewan Cree painter Allen Sapp, who died on December 29, 2015, parlayed an impoverished rural childhood into rich subject matter for…
‘Just Love The Guy’
Confident that the ICN would carry an article on Father Jack Sproule who just passed away, I don’t know if your paper has…
Fr. Jack Sproule Reflection on ‘Conceptions of God’
I am very much interested in the possible need for a new conception of God, the experience of the Divine in Canada as…
Dan Berrigan Priest, Poet, Prophet – RIP
The Rev. Daniel J. Berrigan, a Jesuit priest and poet whose defiant protests helped shape the tactics of opposition to the Vietnam War…
Vatican Unveils Restored Catacomb with Frescoes Showing ‘Female Priests’
The Vatican has unveiled newly restored frescoes in the catacombs of Priscilla, known for housing the earliest known image of the Madonna and…
UVic Honours First Nation Advocate
After what seemed endless rebuffs — but still desperate to lobby the B.C. premier about aboriginal grievances — Mavis Gillie finally resorted to…
Jack Sproule – 1934-2016
Died peacefully in his sleep at the Dwelling Place, in Nanaimo, B.C on February 18, 2016 after some years of declining health. Requiescat…
Much Beloved Priest Jack Sproule Celebrated
Father Jack Sproule’s second funeral, a memorial service, was held at Bethlehem Centre at Nanaimo, Saturday April 23. The Roman Catholic funeral was…