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Spirituality | Indigenous, Religion
The complex history of the Huron Carol
A product of 17th-century Jesuit missionaries, the popular hymn was written to introduce the Wendat people to Christianity. The Observer explores its troubled origins and continued use today.
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Spirituality | Opinion
Interfaith conference illuminating, but those who needed it most weren’t there
Observer editor Will Pearson learned a lot at the Parliament of the World's Religions gathering in Toronto, but wondered about its long-term impact.
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Ethical Living | Activism
Small-business projects aim to prove ‘downtown is for everyone’
Instead of treating low-income people and others on the margins like a drain on local economies, some small businesses are making them part of the solution instead.
