The Holy Father makes the Church accessible through his emphasis on mercy, says Peter Nation
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Peter Nation, the coordinator of Catholic Voices Canada, calls Pope
Francis a reformer during a talk at the John Paul II Pastoral Centre
Sept. 25. "Our Holy Father has not changed a single item of doctrine. He
has just made his presentation of the face of the Church so gripping,"
he explained. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic. |
Our prisoner-visiting, leper-kissing, world-travelling Pope Francis will be going down in history as a reformer, according to a Catholic Voices Canada coordinator. For
full story see
The B.C. Catholic website.
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God's dream for creation? The union of a man and woman, Pope says
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Pope Francis arrives for the morning session of the Synod of Bishops on
the family at the Vatican Oct. 6. CNS photo / Paul Haring. |
Pope Francis formally opened the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family Oct. 4, telling participants that the union of a man and a woman is the foundation of God's plan for the family, and a solution to the many forms of loneliness in today's world. For
full story see
The B.C. Catholic website.
Queenship of Mary sisters evangelize with popcorn
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The Queenship of Mary sisters and other volunteers hand out popcorn at
the Metcalfe Fair, as part of booth sponsored by St. Catherine of Siena
Parish. Deborah Gyapong (CCN). |
As Thanksgiving approaches, many communities host agricultural fairs to showcase everything from the best potatoes to the best heifers. For
full story see
The B.C. Catholic website.
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