Father Joseph Lee chats all things Korean Catholic

Pastor says parishioners had a discussion, decided to welcome Chaldeans

Father Joseph Lee is proud the Korean Catholic community has opened its arms to Chaldean refugees. Photo submitted.

Father Joseph Lee, the pastor of St. Andrew Kim Parish, has been a leading voice in the Korean Catholic community in Vancouver since 1993. In January his parish welcomed members of the Chaldean Catholic community. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Escalating Hong Kong tensions prod Catholic call for peace

About 100 Catholic youths pray for democracy outside Hong Kong's government headquarters building Sept. 30. Two cardinals in Hong Kong urged the government to solve the present political deadlock after police used force to disperse thousands of unarmed p rotesters who struggled for full democracy in the city. CNS photo / Francis Wong.

The archbishop of Hong Kong has urged a peaceful solution to current pro-democracy protests happening there, encouraging both sides to refrain from violence in getting their point across. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

Ottawa archbishop makes visitation of U.S. diocese

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, SJ, of Ottawa recently made a visitation of the Kansas City diocese to, reports say, examine the leadership of Bishop Robert Finn. Deborah Gyapong (CCN).

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, SJ, of Ottawa made a visitation of the Kansas City -- St. Joseph diocese in Missouri in September, according to a report in the National Catholic Reporter. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.