Mission Pilgrimage to be held Aug. 20

Thousands expected to travel to Marian grotto

Thousands of pilgrims are expected to converge on Heritage Park in Mission this summer. As many as 4,000 Catholics will pray at the Our Lady of Lourdes grotto Aug. 20. For full story
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CPJ asks Canada to lift cap on privately sponsored refugees from Israel

Syrian refugees drink tea as they sit in front of their tents at Zaatari refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan, Dec. 31. CNS photo / Muhammad Hamed, Reuters.

Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) has written Immigration Minister John McCallum, asking him to lift the cap of 350 private refugee sponsorships from Israel. For full story
 see The B.C. Catholic website.