July 29, 2024

Melted chairs are shown outside the burned Maligne Lodge July 26, 2024, after wildfires encroached into Jasper, Alberta, in the overnight hours of July 24 and 25. Archbishop Richard W. Smith of Edmonton, Alberta, conveyed his "sorrow, solidarity and support to the people of Jasper and the parish community of Our Lady of Lourdes" in a July 25 statement.

Archbishop prays for residents, tourists in Canadian Rockies town devastated by wildfires

Edmonton Archbishop Richard W. Smith's heart is with the people of Jasper, Alberta, and tourists forced to evacuate from the wildfire devastating the small alpine town and the neighboring famous Jasper National Park in the overnight hours of July 24 ...
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woman hiking up hill surrounded by rockfalls

Saints in the Making

Ever ponder the lives of the saints? No two journeys are alike, but they all led to one place: union with the divine.
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hands holding a stone heart with the word hope carved in it

Healing the Wounded

We all know that the three cornerstones of the Christian message are faith, hope, and charity.
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