Friday, January 8, 2016

Ukrainian Catholic nuns dedicate their lives to service

Retired Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate still host a meal every month for their neighbours
Sister Daria Sportak, SSMI (left), and Sister Angelica Hodowansky, SSMI, enjoy the spring weather in their New Westminster neighbourhood. Special to The B.C. Catholic.
Two Ukrainian Catholic nuns have lived a life of faith as Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


Also newly posted:

Vatican paper blasts Charlie Hebdo cover as 'insulting' to all faiths
One year after the "Charlie Hebdo" massacre in Paris that left 12 dead, the Vatican daily newspaper has condemned the French satirical paper's anniversary cover, which depicts God as an armed terrorist. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

CCCB and Canadian Rabbinic Caucus ask for help for persecuted Christians
Representatives of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and Canadian Rabbinic Caucus meeting in November. CCCB photo.
Canada's Catholic bishops and the Canadian Rabbinic Caucus are asking Canada to make helping persecuted Christians, whom Pope Francis and Rabbi Sacks say face genocide, a priority. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

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