Archbishop thanks Downtown Eastside volunteers

At Mass, prelate calls The Door is Open a 'remarkable place where the face of Jesus is seen'

Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, stands with four Missionaries of Charity, two Carmelite sisters, and a volunteer before lunch Dec. 16. The meal was organized to thank all volunteers for their efforts at The Door is Open. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

Volunteers who dish up meals to the poor in the Downtown Eastside recently received a special feast of their own. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

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Many participants dismayed by Ontario's euthanasia consultation

Action Life executive director Louise Harbour was among about one third of the participants who objected to a lack of categories for those opposed to euthanasia and assisted suicide. Deborah Gyapong (CCN).

Dozens of people who showed up for an Ontario government consultation on euthanasia and assisted suicide were dismayed by the format and lack of options for those opposed. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.