Priests, religious, and laity offer a warm welcome

Kamloops First Nations chief thanks new bishop for invitation

Chief Fred Seymour of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation welcomes the new bishop. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic

The welcome Bishop Joseph Nguyen received from his new flock was as warm as the weather that summer day in Kamloops. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Religious statues making a comeback in Ottawa

Pauline Winogron works on restoring a crucifix. Photo by Steve Winogron (CCN).

An Ottawa couple has discovered a calling restoring and re-painting religious statues, as statues are "making a comeback" after falling into disuse in the years after Vatican II. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.