Eight Former French Bishops Accused of Sexual Abuse, Church Says
PARIS — Eight former French bishops have been accused of sexual abuse and 3 more of non-denunciation of abuse, the French bishops’ conference said Monday,…
Psychiatrists Call on Ottawa to Delay Expansion of MAiD
The association representing the lead psychiatrists at Canada’s 17 medical schools is calling on the federal government to delay the expansion of assisted dying to…
Memoirs — From A Reincarnational Perspective
INTRODUCTION François Brassard I have known for thirty years in the Diocese of Victoria. He is man of many gifts and many aspects to his…
An Historic Embrace of Friendship
When Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) was 20 years old he underwent a violent, year-long confinement as a prisoner of war. Prisons then were dungeons with…
The Year of the Graves: Why and How the World’s Media Got it so Wrong on Residential School Graves
INTRODUCTION Last edition of ICN we presented a one page article pointing out the misconceptions deliberately circulated by the mainstream media after the Kamloops Indian…
Rough Advent in Face of Pope Francis’ Ruminations
My original intention for this message was to share some thoughts on Advent as we have now entered into this Sacred Season. Last night I…
People Leaving Church in ‘Droves’ Warns Mary McAleese
Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, has warned that people are leaving the Catholic Church “in droves”, tired of “little old men” who continue to…
Just About There
After 55 years of song writing, Victoria musician Dave Gallant has produced his first CD of his own songs titled Just About There. Its musicality…
The “Institutional Church” is Far From Healthy
To no surprise to readers of ICN, Catholics throughout the western world are leaving the Church in droves (See ‘Other News’ articles entitled “Canada Census…
Haiti Betrayed
As Canadians, we often take pride in our international reputation as peacekeepers and defenders of democracy. But there is a dark side to our foreign…