Woman finds community in Catholic Women's League

Mother of three joined CWL at prompting of her parents and eventually became council president

Rosemary Azu (left) had three young sons and a full time job when she was elected president of her CWL parish council. Olaf Photo / Special to The B.C. Catholic.

Rosemary Azu is hard to miss in a crowd. She has a natural presence that draws people to her. The fact that she is usually dressed in brightly coloured traditional Nigerian dresses also makes her stand out. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Pope Francis to visit Africa in November

Worshippers pray inside a Catholic church in Nyeri, Kenya, in May. CNS photo / Stuart Price, EPA.

The Vatican officially announced that Pope Francis will travel to Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic in November, a plan informally revealed by the Pope himself this summer. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

Catholic bioethicists consider advising on 'assisting death'

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Two Catholic bioethicists have given different responses to a request to sit on the provincial/territorial panel developing guidelines for "physician assisted death." For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.