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A sepia-toned colour, grainy, old photo from 1909 featuring a group of Indigenous pupils at Mount Elgin Industrial Institute, a United Church-run residential school in Ontario. The students are doing laundry using old washing wheels. The girls have long braids, long-sleeve shirts and skirts and aprons on. The boys have short hair and blazers and trousers on.

How searching for lost residential school photos made me think differently about reconciliation

by Heather Menzies

Personal encounters and relationship-building are the key to reconciliation, writes Heather Menzies

A bald Black man with black-framed glasses is standing in front of graffiti and laughing with his eyes closed and mouth open. He has a goatee and earrings in each ear. His left hand is in the pocket of his blue jeans. he is wearing a white sweatshirt. On his right hand is a white watch with a ring on his middle finger. He is also wearing a ring on the left middle finger and a silver bracelet.

This gospel choir welcomes queer and trans people

by Jillian Bell

Jacen Duncan founded Inkloosiv Voices to give everyone a chance to sing uplifting music

A white-skinned man stands in front of a city line and a body of water. He has brown hair and is wearing a navy jacket with a white shirt underneath. He has a scruffy beard.

‘Dayspring’ reimagines the Christ story through a queer, pop-culture lens

by Sherlyn Assam

Anthony Oliveira's stunning debut novel offers a bold and intimate take on Jesus

Two Indigenous women are standing in front of a purple tipi. The women are dressed in red and yellow dresses. One of the dresses has full sleeves and the other is sleeveless. One woman has dark brown hair tied into a braid and the other woman has light brown hair in a bun. They are talking and smiling.

New wave of Indigenous-led operas are reimagining the art form

by Cierra Bettens

The Canadian opera landscape is poised to grow and change as more Indigenous performers and writers tell their own stories

The author, Allyson McOuat poses with her mother. Allyson is in a cream-coloured suit, with reddish brown, shoulder-length curly hair and red lipstick. She is smiling and has her arm around her mother. Her mother is wearing a light blue dress, white pearls, short reddish-brown hair and is also smiling.

Reflections on love, loss and motherhood

by Allyson McOuat

My mom taught me many life lessons, but most importantly, she taught me how to be kind.

Lost records, found roots: How a Métis genealogist helps people uncover their Indigenous ancestry

by Hannah Carty

Anne Anderson has spent a lifetime trying to piece together the past

Image of a near total solar eclipse. A black circle (the moon) is backlit with a ring of light (the sun) against a black background.

Making sense of solar eclipses through ancient superstitions

by Anne Thériault

How a pope’s celestial showdown shaped the church’s stance on the cosmos

A church is packed with people watching a choir sing. The perspective is from the upper pews. The choir are performing on stage on the lower level in front of an organ. There is a screen in front of the organ. In black text, it says "Sing with Love" on top of a trans flag. The in "O" Love is the trans symbol. The choir is standing and the audience is sitting.

Choirs in Alberta came together to celebrate and support trans youth

by Leslie Sinclair

The “Sing with Love” concert and rally was held in response to the province’s recent gender policies announcement

Painting of a group of soldiers in green camouflage clothing with blue hats. They are sitting and one is standing next to a make-shift alter with a cloth on two drums. The alter has a bible, a cross, a chalice and other items on it. The men are attending an Easter service during a time of war

Navigating faith and duty during a wartime Easter

by Steve Moore

A retired United Church chaplain reflects on the importance of religious rituals while serving in conflict zones

Faith communities can offer a way out of collective apathy

by Aaron Miechkota

"One of the greatest spiritual strengths of faith communities is our willingness to respond to God’s call to slow down," writes Aaron

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How searching for lost residential school photos made me think differently about reconciliation

This gospel choir welcomes queer and trans people

‘Dayspring’ reimagines the Christ story through a queer, pop-culture lens

New wave of Indigenous-led operas are reimagining the art form

Reflections on love, loss and motherhood

Lost records, found roots: How a Métis genealogist helps people uncover their Indigenous ancestry

Making sense of solar eclipses through ancient superstitions

Choirs in Alberta came together to celebrate and support trans youth

Navigating faith and duty during a wartime Easter

Faith communities can offer a way out of collective apathy

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