Rose Prince pilgrimage brings 'real depth of faith'

Whitehorse and Prince George bishops attend three-day celebration

Priests, native elders, and laity participate in a Eucharistic procession during the Rose Prince Pilgrimage in Lejac, B.C. Special to The B.C. Catholic.

Weeks before they went back to Corpus Christi College for classes, nine students went north to Lejac, B.C., to attend the annual Rose Prince Pilgrimage in July. Alongside native elders, the undergraduates listened to testimonies from people who knew the holy woman who died in 1949. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


Other stories recently posted to the site include:

Pope Francis visits refugees at Jesuit centre in Rome

Just two months after paying a visit to immigrants on the Italian island of Lampedusa, Pope Francis visited a group of refugees at a Jesuit-run centre in Rome today. He met at the Church of the Gesu with refugees seeking asylum in Rome, as well as volunteers who help provide them with food, health care, social support and legal aid. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

Archbishop warns against enshrining Quebec values in a charter

Montreal Archbishop Christian Lepine has warned against enshrining Quebec values in a charter. Once Quebec "values" are enshrined in a charter, they are "frozen in time," and the charter "puts pressure on everyone, on institutions and individuals," he said in an interview from Montreal. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.