Interview
Congolese bishop wants to tell Canadians how his country heals after war
The Congo has a great challenge to meet the medical, psychological and practical needs of people terrorized by war
World
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Theology
Islam theologian Amir Hussain unpacks the roots of fundamentalism
Groups like ISIS pose a genuine threat to the West but the bigger war is being waged within Islam itself
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Activism
Kathryn Anderson on being a crusader for human rights in Guatemala
She is at the forefront of efforts to persuade the United Church pension fund to divest its holdings in Goldcorp Inc., which has controversial mining interests in Guatemala
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Society
Bhutan says it is the most blissful place on Earth. Is it true?
The kingdom shuns measuring Gross National Product in favour of Gross National Happiness, yet not all is copacetic
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Interview
Canada’s new ambassador for religious freedom wants to halt persecution
Religious freedom is in a dire situation in the world today, a growing trend and an assault on fundamental human rights
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Human Rights
Travel to countries that flout human rights carries ethical issues
It also offers the opportunity to ask questions, learn, hold governments to account and put money into local hands
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Religion
Pope Francis is shaking up the Vatican and earning rave reviews
The new pontiff is a Jesuit, a champion of the marginalized and utterly uninterested in the trappings of office
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Religion
The role of faith in civilization under scrutiny in huge BC study
Scholars at University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser aim to establish a taxonomy of belief systems over the ages
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Religion
Christian churches are booming in China, both legal and illegal
The future of Christianity globally may hinge on how the state government tightens or loosens restrictions
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Religion
Haiti religion, Vodou, maligned for centuries, is rising anew
Christian colonizers called it "voodoo" and said it was a deviant sect filled with pin-stuck dolls, zombies and curses
