The B.C. Catholic

The B.C. Catholic

The B.C. Catholic is the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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The loss of St. Bernard’s Church in Grouard, Alberta, Canada, on May 22, 2023, makes a sad moment for those with memories of the church, said Grouard-McLennan Archbishop Gerard Pettipas. Two men have been arrested in connection with the fire. Credit: Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan photo/B.C. Catholic

Archbishop mourns loss of historic church in Alberta, Canada, destroyed by arson

May 25, 2023 / 12:15 pm

The archbishop of Grouard-McLennan in Northern Alberta says he is saddened but “not overcome” by the loss of a 121-year-old church to arson.