Tlingit minister sees right relations as ‘everybody’s story’
As a biracial woman, Rev. Lee Spice brings a unique perspective to ministry.
The inside story of Canada’s dramatic rescue of the White Helmets
More than 100 White Helmets and their family members made it out thanks to the operation. Sally Armstrong travels to the Middle
Huron Carol takes on a whole new meaning with these lyrics
The Christmas service mainstay has been beautifully reinvented by a Toronto choir director
Polaris prizewinner on reviving language through music
Wolastoq opera singer and composer Jeremy Dutcher combines classical music with archival recordings to reimagine his community's traditional songs.
The complex history of the Huron Carol
A product of 17th-century Jesuit missionaries, the popular hymn was written to introduce the Wendat people to Christianity. The Observer explores its
Japanese congregation to receive $500K for church lost after internment
The members of Vancouver Japanese United never received a cent from the sale of their property after the Second World War
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.
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