Cedar Springs Club about to take off

Fathers and sons will get chance to bond over shared love of flight

Bernard Leslie, 8, takes control of a 1946 Fleet Canuck airplane at the Abbotsford International Airport. His grandfather, Joe, hopes the new flying club will inspire fathers and sons to grow closer. Maxine Leslie / Special to The B.C. Catholic.

A new aviation organization will take off Jan. 31. The group, Cedar Springs Father and Son's Club, will offer aviation information along with life lessons for dads and their boys ages 9 to 13. For
full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Full text of Pope's in-flight interview from Manila to Rome

Pope Francis reacts to questions from Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield about the September U.S. papal visit during a news conference aboard his flight from Manila, Philippines, to Rome Jan. 19. CNS photo / Paul Haring.

Speaking to journalists aboard the Jan. 19 flight from Manila to Rome concluding his Asian pilgrimage, Pope Francis discussed what he learned from Filipinos; his upcoming trip to Philadelphia and other US cities; how one can be a responsible parent without resorting to birth control; the colonization of gender ideology; and the possibility of a papal trip to Africa. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

Unitatis Redintegratio celebrates 50 years

Pope Francis talks with Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, in Clementine Hall at the Vatican. CNS photo / Paul Haring.

In the 50 years since the Second Vatican Council's Decree on Ecumenism Unitatis Redintegratio, observers see hopeful signs for ecumenism and interfaith dialogue under Pope Francis. For
full story see The B.C. Catholic website.