We’re halfway through a 12-year deadline to keep Earth habitable. Can we get there? by Lesley Evans Ogden The groundbreaking 1.5 report warned that a failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 would result in disastrous consequences. We're way
Congolese bishop wants to tell Canadians how his country heals after war by Chantal Braganza The Congo has a great challenge to meet the medical, psychological and practical needs of people terrorized by war
Islam theologian Amir Hussain unpacks the roots of fundamentalism by Amir Hussain Groups like ISIS pose a genuine threat to the West but the bigger war is being waged within Islam itself
Kathryn Anderson on being a crusader for human rights in Guatemala by Mike Milne She is at the forefront of efforts to persuade the United Church pension fund to divest its holdings in Goldcorp Inc., which
Bhutan says it is the most blissful place on Earth. Is it true? by Tim Johnson The kingdom shuns measuring Gross National Product in favour of Gross National Happiness, yet not all is copacetic
Canada’s new ambassador for religious freedom wants to halt persecution by Mike Milne Religious freedom is in a dire situation in the world today, a growing trend and an assault on fundamental human rights
Travel to countries that flout human rights carries ethical issues by Tim Johnson It also offers the opportunity to ask questions, learn, hold governments to account and put money into local hands
Pope Francis is shaking up the Vatican and earning rave reviews by Alicia von Stamwitz The new pontiff is a Jesuit, a champion of the marginalized and utterly uninterested in the trappings of office
The role of faith in civilization under scrutiny in huge BC study by Cory Ruf Scholars at University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser aim to establish a taxonomy of belief systems over the ages
Christian churches are booming in China, both legal and illegal by Alex Jurgen Thumm The future of Christianity globally may hinge on how the state government tightens or loosens restrictions