‘One of The Great Bishops in The History of The Catholic Church in Canada’
Canada’s last surviving Second Vatican Council father has died. Victoria Bishop Emeritus Remi De Roo was 97 years old when he reached his eternal rest…
Honorary Chief ‘High Priest Swan’ Last Surviving Vatican II Bishop
Bishop Remi J. De Roo, the last surviving Canadian, English-speaking bishop to take part in the Second Vatican Council more than 50 years ago, has…
Bishop Remi De Roo Named Among Most Influential Spiritual Leaders
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Retired Bishop Remi De Roo, the last surviving Canadian, English-speaking bishop to take part in the Second Vatican Council more than…
Former Bishop Remi De Roo Laid to Rest
Remi De Roo, the former Catholic Bishop of Victoria, was remembered Saturday as a “prophet and pilgrim” of the church, a trailblazer on reforms and…
Bishop Established University Centre for Religion and Society
Greater Victoria is mourning the loss of former Bishop Remi de Roo, who died at the age of 97 on Feb. 1. Born in Swan…
Reflection: Prayer Life Key To Understanding De Roo
It’s tempting when reflecting on a long public life such as that of Bishop Emeritus Remi, to focus on his very public major accomplishments. I…
Francis: Is Schism on the Horizon?
The Editor: On January 27, the National Catholic Reporter organized a webinar on YouTube hosted by Dr. Michael Higgins, President of Corpus Christi College at UBC.…
Don’t Forget the Women of Ukraine
The Editor: I am a Ukrainian Catholic who lives in Dauphin, Manitoba. It warmed my heart to see our two local Ukrainian Churches – Orthodox…
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The Editor: I very much appreciate your publication and the opportunity to keep up to date on the happenings in the Roman Catholic Church and…
Rebuttal to ICN Winter 2021/22: “Paul Bramadat on Religion & Vaccine Hesitancy:
In Wendy-Ann Clark’s critique of “Vaccine Hesitancy”You could set Bramadat and Seljak’s reasoning to music; all predicated on receiving the mantra of “the injections are…