DAVID LOVEWELL
David Lovewell died peacefully at Sunset Lodge on August 16, 2019, at the age of 90. Growing up a farmer's son in…
Remembering Rene Fumoleau
René Fumoleau died peacefully on Aug. 6, his 93rd birthday, having told his friends not long before that he was happy. …
R.I.P. Marcus Murphy: Progressive Thinker, International Corporate Lawyer
J. Marcus Murphy has died of lymphoma after a short illness, in Victoria, BC. He was 84. Marcus was…
Rising Political Influence of Canadian Catholic Right
Anybody who keeps an eye on Roman Catholic politics would not have been at all surprised by a recent article in La…
Amazon Synod to Grapple with Integral Ecology New Paths
The Church is committed to modelling its presence in the Amazon on the example of the Good Samaritan: it seeks to act on…
“A Poor Priest for the Poor”
When I was asked to do a review of this book, I jumped at it. Why? Firstly, not because I knew Father…
Trans Mountain Lament
The State says they want to make things right with First Nations Yet their actions lead to more and more desolation Reconciliation’s just a…
Catholic Womanpriest Willing to go to Jail to Stop Pipeline
In 2012, Vikki Marie became the 10th Canadian to be ordained as a Womanpriest. The Roman Catholic Womanpriest movement is not recognized…
Food Not Bombs: Anarchist Action in Victoria
“This slogan requires no complicated analysis. The three words say it all. They point unerringly to the double challenge: to feed immediately people who are…
Artist Appreciation
The Editor Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the Island Catholic News! This Letter to the…