The United Church welcomes all — even atheist ministers
Gretta Vosper is now free to lead her Toronto congregation after a settlement, and this minister and writer says that's a good
Interfaith conference illuminating, but those who needed it most weren’t there
Observer editor Will Pearson learned a lot at the Parliament of the World's Religions gathering in Toronto, but wondered about its long-term
MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes on racism in Canadian politics
Celina Caesar-Chavannes recently stepped down from her role as parliamentary secretary to the minister of international development due to negative attention.
Thousands of Ontario students protesting Doug Ford’s changes to curriculum this Friday
High school students across the province are taking part in We The Students Do Not Consent protests this Friday at 1 p.m.
These Indigenous women say #MeToo
Three authors revisit the violence they’ve experienced and reclaim their own paths to healing.
Grieving mother started 200-day Regina protest camp
The Justice for Our Stolen Children camp was ordered on Sept. 7 to leave the area.
For me, the landmark United Church vote on sexual orientation came at a high personal cost
"Justice was served at General Council. Yes. And harm was also done," says Rev. Don Collett.
Meet your 2018 moderator nominees
Later this month, General Council commissioners will choose the United Church’s next moderator. As of press time, 10 leadership hopefuls had been
I hit ‘refresh’ on my marriage
A writer explains why she and her husband chose each other, instead of divorce, which "often seemed the easiest solution."
I regret my 100 Huntley Street book
The evangelical history that Paul Knowles wrote 36 years ago haunts him to this day.
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