New stats show 2022 bump in United Church amalgamations by Avil Beckford "We honestly felt that amalgamation was the best way to honour the ancestors of the church," says Rev. Will Wheeler
After a pandemic hiatus, the North American Indigenous Games is back by KC Hoard "It’s the most visible expression of Indigenous self-determination," says Indigenous culture professor Janice Forsyth
What my friend Rev. Vivian Seegers taught me about helping, healing and finding joy amidst pain by Emilie Teresa Smith She was a sun dancer, matriarch and the first Indigenous woman to be ordained in the diocese of New Westminster, B.C.
West Hill United grows online amid lingering Gretta Vosper tensions by Wanda Stride While in-person attendance among the atheist minister’s congregation shrinks, virtual membership increases
The United Church’s numbers have dropped more than any other denomination by Julie McGonegal The denomination's general secretary on why people may be distancing themselves from the church
An anonymous $10-million donation may save this historic Nova Scotia church by Meredith Poirier The generous gift to Église Sainte-Marie comes with some strings attached
Ramadan celebrations foster sisterhood at transitional home for immigrant and refugee women by Janine AlHadidi How eating iftar meals offers women collective strength while away from their families
Why I’ll make the sign of the cross for the rest of my life by John Danakas How this Greek Orthodox gesture became part of me
This minister wants churches to radically rethink their finances by Josiah Neufeld In her new book “Serving Money, Serving God,” Sheryl Johnson encourages debt relief and giving land back over tracking memberships
Failed Canadian political candidates question who the selection process leaves out by Ashley Okwuosa All major parties do extensive background checks on their candidates, but researchers call the exercise of recruiting and picking candidates a "black