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Francis Campbell

Francis Campbell

Francis Campbell is an editor at the Chronicle Herald newspaper in Halifax, N.S.
August 13, 2018

Francis Campbell: Follow God’s direction at life’s crossroads

By the time this scribbling reaches publication online and in print, our long summer journey will be more than half completed.

Published in Guest Columnists
July 9, 2018

Francis Campbell: Priests on a mission to make missionaries

The Lord God called to the man and said, “Where are you?”

Published in Register Columnists
May 30, 2018

Francis Campbell: Jesus was definitely there through Becky’s journey

Gone prematurely, remembered always.

Rebecca Maureen (Becky) Beaton passed away early one mid-May morning after a gutsy 30-month battle with cancer. Becky was just 36 and I was proud to call her my niece for that seemingly brief period of time.

Published in Guest Columnists
May 4, 2018

The question remains: To whom shall you go?

A time to search and a time to give up. 

Published in Guest Columnists
March 27, 2018

Francis Campbell: Jesus has some advice about social justice

Words are seldom minced from the pulpit of the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church in Halifax. A couple Sundays past was no different as pastor Rhonda Britton and the congregation tackled the recurring issue of racial discrimination. 

Published in Guest Columnists
February 1, 2018

Francis Campbell: Making the most from our mulligans

I only wish I had a chance to do that all over again.

Published in Guest Columnists
January 9, 2018

St. Francis Xavier's Canadian tour inspires crowds

HALIFAX – More than 465 years after his death, St. Francis Xavier’s missionary work has brought him to Canada.
Published in Canada
January 5, 2018

Francis Campbell: Our faithful friend set a golden standard

The inverted spelling that links the words God and dog seems an unlikely coincidence.
Published in Register Columnists
November 30, 2017

Francis Campbell: Tragedy brings out the best in humanity

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage was in a reflective and reminiscent mood during a recent state-of-the-municipality address.
Published in Guest Columns
December 6, 2017

The day Halifax exploded

HALIFAX, N.S. – The tall, grey and weathered headstone in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery is carved with 11 names, all from the same family and with the simple statement at the bottom: “They died Dec. 6, 1917 at 66 Veith St.”
Published in Features
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