Day of the Dead helped me find peace after losing my mom
"Maybe a departed loved one simply visits in the form of a beautiful memory that warms, rather than breaks, one’s heart."
Impact of my Christian commune’s strict limits on media
This writer says the community's approach to media was too simplistic.
Small-business projects aim to prove ‘downtown is for everyone’
Instead of treating low-income people and others on the margins like a drain on local economies, some small businesses are making them
Rev. John Fife: ‘Under the Trump administration, all are considered criminals’
The U.S. president's portrayal of refugees and migrants is "dehumanizing," says this minister and longtime advocate, and Trump's policies have made it
These Indigenous women say #MeToo
Three authors revisit the violence they’ve experienced and reclaim their own paths to healing.
Should we apologize for the hurt surrounding 1988 decision?
The groundbreaking United Church vote on gay and lesbian ministers has transformed the denomination in the years since, but there's still work
Do we face a future without Down syndrome?
Advances in prenatal testing mean parents can detect the chromosomal difference earlier. What does this mean for the future of Down Syndrome?
Canadian programs help asylum seekers navigate their new home
For some refugees, coming to Canada is incredibly lonely. Volunteers are trying to change that.
‘Photography was the way that I could share different Indigenous realities’
Award-winning photographer Nadya Kwandibens wants to change the perception of Indigenous people through her work
Rev. Miriam Spies’ profound challenge to the church at General Council
'I worry we use people to show how diverse we are, but then ignore their struggles.'
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