Catholic vocalist prepares for Christmas spectacle

Vancouver Chamber Choir to perform Handel's Messiah at The Orpheum Theatre in December

Christina Cichos, a soprano with the Vancouver Chamber Choir, is excited to be performing Messiah this year. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

A musical masterpiece first performed 272 years ago will be centre stage again this Christmas. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Food, blankets, and hope: nuns risk lives to serve Syrian refugees

Iraqi Christian refugees pose Oct. 2 in Amman, Jordan, with speakers from Jordanian Catholic and Muslim institutions coming to their aid in Jordan. CNS photo / courtesy Catholic Center for Studies and Media.

Near the Lebanon-Syria border, two religious sisters are among the staff members at a refugee service centre working to give relief and hope to thousands who have fled the armed conflict in Syria. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

More research and education on natural family planning needed, says physician

Dr. Anne Mielnik, founding director of Gianna -- The Catholic Healthcare Center for Women, poses in front of a promotional display in the centre's office in New York. The centre is dedicated to providing primary care, obstetrics, natural family planning, and infertility treatment with a Catholic pro-life approach. CNS photo / Gregory A. Shemitz.

An Ottawa family doctor says more research and education on natural family planning (NFP) is needed so its health benefits can be enjoyed by more couples. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.