Residential school survivors’ scars bleed into following generations
The arrogant colonial practice left families broken, communities shattered and dreams extinguished for generations
Bears inspire adoration, reminders of tension between wild and tame
Something about these animals urges us to love them, even when it's accompanied by heartbreak
Anxiety is natural — but today it’s mass produced by “fear entrepreneurs”
The 9/11 generation sees danger everywhere, raising questions about how we combat the culture of fear
Samantha Nutt, physician, advocates for human dignity in war zones
Founder of War Child Canada, she has never been one to pull punches -- that's what makes her a human rights heavyweight
Refugees from North Korea are defecting to Canada in record numbers
A Toronto United Church on Bloor Street welcomes an influx of refugees from one of the harshest regimes on Earth
Pipeline proposed for Kitimat, B.C. would ferry bitumen to Asia
Many Indigenous communities are opposed to Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline, including the Haisla who are at ground zero, the western terminus
Science reshapes our understanding of where empathy comes from
Empathy isn't just a force of the human spirit. It's hard-wired in our genetic code, researchers are discovering
I’m on the fence about calling myself ‘Rev.’, and I’m not alone
More and more ministers are questioning the honorific.
Religious leaders sit down with The Observer to talk ethics and death
Against the backdrop of an aging population, advances in medical technology and looming legal battles, eight Winnipeg faith leaders discuss the spiritual
These United Church clergy went on to other jobs but never really left
Meet eight ordained ministers who left the pulpit for other careers, but kept taking care of a flock in their own way
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