John Shields: Spiritual Innovator and Good Friend
When John Shields died last month, I felt as though I had lost not only a good friend but also a trusted and…
John Shields Memorial Gave Ample Witness to ‘A Big Life’
Rarely are accurate, personal portraits of a deceased person heard at Memorials. There is simply too much emotional baggage carried by family and…
Living Ethically in Face of Death: Probing Some Deeper Questions
On June 5, 2014, the National Assembly of Quebec passed Bill 52, also known as “An Act respecting end-of-life care”. The Act allows…
Comox Catholic Hospital Expansion Highlights Assisted-Dying Issue
The planned expansion of the Comox Valley’s hospice beds has sparked a heated debate about medical assistance in dying, which isn’t allowed…
BC Pro-poverty Policy is ‘Sickening’ and Costly
Last week, my students were discussing public-health ethics. One group pointed out, correctly, that doing nothing is a policy decision. What,…
Medical Assistance in Dying: John Shields – ‘A Man Needs a MAiD’
“My life is changing in so many ways I don’t know who to trust any more. There’s a shadow running through my days Like a…
Bethlehem Sponsors ‘Spirituality Beyond Borders’
Spirituality Beyond Borders, a new educational program in Central Vancouver Island, held its first conference at the Bethlehem Centre in Nanaimo from April…
Bethlehem Sponsors ‘Spirituality Beyond Borders’
Spirituality Beyond Borders, a new educational program in Central Vancouver Island, held its first conference at the Bethlehem Centre in Nanaimo from April…
Couple Dedicated to Ethiopian Preschool
At 80 years old, Jeremy Hespeler-Boultbee has seen and done a lot in his life. He spent two years fighting for…
Sisters of St. Ann Donate 4 Million to Development & Peace
May 4, 2017, Victoria, British Colombia—Today, Development and Peace—Caritas Canada was delighted to announce the receipt of a $4 million donation from the Sisters of…