Human Rights
Palestine position paper is controversial for United Church, again
The Middle East issue has spawned heated opinions at every General Council meeting for years, and is shaping up to do the same at the next one in August
World
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Human Rights, Interview
Palestinian doctor, author Izzeldin Abuelaish on why hatred must end
The professor of public health at the University of Toronto says change must start within oneself first, before it can spread to others
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Interview
Chinese scholar of Christianity talks about the growth of the faith
Rev. Yanling Meng is doing a doctorate degree in religious studies at the University of Toronto, sponsored by the United Church
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Society
Family flees civil war in Congo, finds warm welcome in rural Ontario
A group of small-town churches rallied together to help the family start new lives in Canada after they were forced to escape violent rebels
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Health
War wounds from Afghanistan fighting can linger long after combat
Soliders stand a better chance than ever of surviving grievous injuries but the minute they leave the hospital, they face a whole new set of challenges
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Interview
Israel trips help educate Canadian Christians in lost history
Retired United Church minister Rev. Stan Lucyk wants people to understand the sacramental nature of geography, linking word to place, to bring the past into the present
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Activism
Aid organizations are caught in the crossfire as they offer relief
Last year was the most dangerous on record for aid workers, according to the Overseas Development Institute, a British think tank on international humanitarian issues
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Human Rights
Israel strikes health clinic in Gaza as offensive against Hamas
The centre, which was supported by the European Union and many church groups, including the Canadian ecumenical coalition Kairos , is now rubble, along with 4,000 other buildings after an air and land attack
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Human Rights
United Church fights famine in Zimbabwe with $7 million program
Two years ago, the church asked Foodgrains Bank to help avert the humanitarian disaster looming in the African nation, where farming policy and drought are threatening the population
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Health
HIV/AIDS can be called a new disease no longer. Now, it’s entrenched
A generation on, 30 million have died. Awareness has increased and stigma has declined. But there's still no vaccine and no cure
