Carmen Lansdowne elected as United Church moderator
The second Indigenous person to serve as the church's spiritual leader, Lansdowne was also uncontested
Conversion therapy is finally illegal, but survivors still need support
A new survey shows there is still a lot of "unlearning" that needs to happen
Canadian Blood Services’ policy change still stigmatizes queer community, says HIV/AIDS advocate
Gary Lacasse says there are questions that could be included in the new screening criteria that would still ensure safe blood supply
Why compostable and biobased plastics won’t save the planet
Karen Wirsig of Environmental Defence says the adoption of this sort of packaging is greenwashing
Sexual misconduct survivor decries ‘another breach’ of trust by Anglican church leadership
Cydney Proctor's recent statement is just the latest development in a controversy over an unpublished story that has compelled the church to
Fix it, don’t toss it! A B.C. group is practicing the lost art of repair
Repair Café North Saanich is one of many repair cafés around the world
Former United Church moderator, longtime advocate Bill Phipps dies at 79
He apologized to residential school survivors on behalf of the denomination in 1998
‘Violence doesn’t actually build a lasting peace’: Mennonite Central Committee on Canada’s response in Ukraine
The MCC, which has a Canadian wing, also has partners and staff in the embattled country
Mennonite minister tweets perfect response to freedom convoy
When organizers of the Winnipeg effort reached out for support, he declined, but had more to add
Former United Church Observer managing editor Kenneth Bagnell has died
His journalism career took him to many publications, and around the world, but his connection to The Observer and Broadview remained strong
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