Palestine position paper is controversial for United Church, again by Mike Milne The Middle East issue has spawned heated opinions at every General Council meeting for years, and is shaping up to do the
Palestinian doctor, author Izzeldin Abuelaish on why hatred must end by Mike Milne The professor of public health at the University of Toronto says change must start within oneself first, before it can spread to
Chinese scholar of Christianity talks about the growth of the faith by Kevin Spurgaitis Rev. Yanling Meng is doing a doctorate degree in religious studies at the University of Toronto, sponsored by the United Church
Family flees civil war in Congo, finds warm welcome in rural Ontario by Frank Dabbs A group of small-town churches rallied together to help the family start new lives in Canada after they were forced to escape
War wounds from Afghanistan fighting can linger long after combat by Larry Krotz Soliders stand a better chance than ever of surviving grievous injuries but the minute they leave the hospital, they face a whole
Israel trips help educate Canadian Christians in lost history by Noelle Boughton Retired United Church minister Rev. Stan Lucyk wants people to understand the sacramental nature of geography, linking word to place, to bring
Aid organizations are caught in the crossfire as they offer relief by Kevin Spurgaitis Last year was the most dangerous on record for aid workers, according to the Overseas Development Institute, a British think tank on
Israel strikes health clinic in Gaza as offensive against Hamas by Andrew Hogg The centre, which was supported by the European Union and many church groups, including the Canadian ecumenical coalition Kairos , is now
United Church fights famine in Zimbabwe with $7 million program by Gary Kenny Two years ago, the church asked Foodgrains Bank to help avert the humanitarian disaster looming in the African nation, where farming policy
HIV/AIDS can be called a new disease no longer. Now, it’s entrenched by Larry Krotz A generation on, 30 million have died. Awareness has increased and stigma has declined. But there's still no vaccine and no cure