Jerusalem Holocaust Memorial Suggests Questions About Palestinian Plight
The unspeakable, overwhelming evil of the Holocaust is a necessary element in any attempt to understand the history of modern Israel. The deliberate,…
Morally Assessing the Jewish Claims
INTRODUCTION This article, which introduces a section on Palestine – Israel conflict, is excerpted from a much longer response to an article in…
Old Boat
My days are done And now I lie Beached upon the shore, My paint is blistered in the sun And ebb tides rot my floor.…
Christians to Blame
The Editor Hitler knew he could count on the support of Germany’s Christians (three quarters of the population – Protestant and…
Protecting the Sacred
The Editor: I have some wonderful news: people of Victoria joined First Nations and the keepers of the Athabasca Tar-Sands Healing…
Jews Displaced from Arab Countries
The Editor: I have just sent an article re Jewish migration to you. (See "Forced Migration of Jews" under the Features…
Consider My Opinion
The Editor: I am writing in response to an article published in the Spring 2014 issue of the Island Catholic News…
Congregation Emanu-El is a Home for All
Dear Congregants, This is a letter from our congregational rabbi and president. The many difficult events of this summer affect us…
People of Good Faith
On Monday August 11, I attended a presentation by Rev. Dr. Larry Scott at First Metropolitan United Church in Victoria on the extensive…
Francis Appoints Victoria Bishop
Pope Francis has appointed the Most Rev. Gary Gordon as the Roman Catholic bishop of the Victoria diocese, which stretches across Vancouver Island…