Blessed Margaret Pioneers On With Healing Work
The subject of this story, Margaret O’Donnell is something of a minor legend in Victoria. She was a founder of L’Arche and continues with pioneer…
The Lord Will Provide … A Ride …
You have to have real faith and chutzpah to hitchhike these days. Several years ago I saw a young bloke on…
Enjoyed Bible Project Reporting
Editor: I enjoyed reading the article about Bishop De Roo’s 90th birthday. It is great to see him looking so well.…
Liked Palestine Piece
Editor: Thanks for the excellent article on Palestine in your last issue.
Bombarded With Reassurances
Editor: We are being bombarded with reassurances that shipping crude oil/bitumen from the Alberta tarsands by pipeline and tankers to overseas…
Falling Prey
Editor: I am appalled that Island Catholic News would fall into the trap of accepting the new Anti-Semitism disguised as criticism…
Remembering Steve Bentheim
Editor: It was very touching to read your memories of Steve Bentheim. I first got to know Steve about twenty years…
Anti-Zionism Re-visited
Readers may have noticed in our last issue, a lengthy reflection by Masin Al Nahawi based on his experience and understanding of the…
Vancity Head To Advise Pope On TheEconomics of Peace
The head of the Vancity credit union is headed for the Vatican this summer to help advise the Pope on income inequality and the pontiff’s…
Pope Francis Calls for Re-Distribution To Poor
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis called for governments to redistribute wealth to the poor in a new spirit of generosity to help curb the…