Apostolic nuncio to visit B.C.

Archbishop calls this Vancouver archdiocese 'a church growing and very universal'

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi.

The new apostolic nuncio to Canada will make his first visit to Vancouver this spring when he attends the big canonization bash in this city. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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In rare interview, Benedict XVI recalls life of John Paul II

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI, greets Pope John Paul II during a 2004 ceremony at the Vatican. CNS photo / Catholic Press Photo.

In lengthy excerpts of an interview published in an Italian newspaper, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI speaks of his time collaborating with Pope John Paul II, highlighting the deceased Pope's sanctity and commitment to the truth. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

CCODP launches campaign to end world hunger

Sara Farid, Edmonton area animator for CCODP, holds a microphone while a participant speaks during a Share Lent workshop Feb. 22. WCR photo / Ramon Gonzalez.

If 842 million people are hungry you can't just invite them over for lunch, but that doesn't mean we're helpless. The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace wants Catholics to stop thinking of world hunger as a permanent condition or an unsolvable problem. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.