Vancouver Archbishop J.. Michael Miller, left, watches as Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith places the mitre on Father Gary Franken at his ordination as Bishop of St. Paul, Alberta, in December 2022. Archbishop Smith has been appointed the next Archbishop of Vancouver after Pope Francis accepted Archbishop Miller’s retirement. (Prithi Spoeth photo)
Edmonton Archbishop Richard W. Smith has been appointed by Pope Francis as the next Archbishop of Vancouver, succeeding Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, whose retirement has been accepted by the Holy Father. Archbishop Smith, 65, has led the Archdiocese of Edmonton since 2007 and has served in dioceses across Canada. Archbishop Miller reached the age...
Chief Wilton Littlechild is the first Indigenous recipient of the Kevin Carr Christian Leadership Award from Newman Theological College in Edmonton. (Photos courtesy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton)
Chief Wilton (Willie) Littlechild, internationally known human rights lawyer and advocate for truth and reconciliation, is the first Indigenous recipient of the Kevin Carr Christian Leadership Award from Newman Theological College in Edmonton. Littlechild was born and raised on the Ermineskin Cree Nation, south of Edmonton. He is a residential school survivor, a former Truth...
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Catholics concerned about the recent administrative actions at Newman Theological College (NTC) in Edmonton are demanding greater transparency from the board of directors and for the school to noticeably reaffirm its fidelity to imparting Catholic doctrine. Students, alumni and concerned community members expressed hope that a protest outside the 55-year-old school of theology on Oct....
This anatomic model of fetal development at one, two, three and four months is a visual element traditionally included in Edmonton Prolife's KDays exhibition. (Darren Leung)
Edmonton Prolife has filed a lawsuit against the Explore Edmonton Corporation — the local government’s visitor economy and venue management organization — for banning its booth from the city’s Klondike Days (KDays) in July. “Edmonton Prolife’s application seeks relief for Explore Edmonton’s violation of its section 2(b) Charter right to ‘freedom of thought, belief, opinion...
