Father Shier joins Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter set up by Pope Benedict
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Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, lays his hands on Deacon Michael
Shier and speaks the prayer of consecration, ordaining him a Catholic
priest, March 15, in Holy Rosary Cathedral. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The
B.C. Catholic. |
The fruits of Pope Benedict's efforts to welcome Anglicans to the Catholic faith were manifest at Holy Rosary Cathedral as Deacon Michael Shier was ordained a priest for the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. For
full story see
The B.C. Catholic website.
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Jesuits report heightened interest
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Pope Francis smiles as he leaves his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 5. Paul Haring / CNS. |
Since Pope Francis stepped on the balcony at St. Peter's Basilica as the first Jesuit to become the Vicar of Christ, interest in his religious order has taken a noticeable boost. For
full story see
The B.C. Catholic website.
Supreme Court hears religious freedom arguments in Loyola case
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St. Francis Xavier, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and Blessed Peter Faber are
shown in an icon. CNS photo / courtesy of Jesuit General Curia. |
The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments in the Loyola case March 24 on whether religious freedom is both an individual and a corporate or communal right. For
full story see
The B.C. Catholic website.
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