'Missionaries of Mercy' now fulfilling their role

Priests known now as ambassadors are preaching, hearing confessions

On Ash Wednesday Pope Francis commissioned more than 1,000 priests who were sent out around the world as ambassadors of mercy. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Broad alliance of groups advises government

Michael Bach, executive vice president of Canadian Association for Community Living, spoke to journalists after the Supreme Court granted an extension on the Carter decision in January. Deborah Gyapong (CCN).

A broad alliance of groups has issued a Vulnerable Persons' Standard to guide government in providing adequate safeguards in euthanasia or assisted suicide legislation. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.