Policeman continues to serve society as a deacon

Deacon Dan Ritchie found similarities between being on the force and being an ordained minister

Deacon Dan Ritchie displays his CN Police uniform. He works as an inspector for the force. Dan Ritchie / Special to The B.C. Catholic.

Deacon Dan Ritchie was devastated by a fellow officer's suicide 18 years ago, but it led him towards becoming a permanent deacon. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Orlando shootings cause massive political divide

Robert Hall, a Calgary man, was killed in the Philippines by a terrorist group linked to Islamic State after an $8 million ransom demand was not met.

The Orlando massacre June 12 in a nightclub frequented by homosexuals by a man claiming allegiance to ISIS detonated a political explosion not only in the United States, but also in Canada. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.