Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, the first woman to have the job by Mardi Tindal She grew up in the United Church and found it again when her children were young, becoming solidly involved with her congregation
Peru gold mine attracts protests, police violence, indignation by Roxana Olivera Four were shot at a protest last year and locals who demonstrate against the mines face threats, human rights abuses
Civil disobedience isn’t easy to rule out when the planet is at risk by Mardi Tindal Former Moderator Mardi Tindal is trying to discern how she relates to being arrested for the sake of the environment
United Church confirmation classes can be tweaked to be more fun by Chantal Braganza Today’s confirmation programs help youth experience God, form relationships and make their own decisions about joining the church
Fashion has a price that’s hard to see — low wages, high waste by Susan Peters Canadians have more clothing than ever before, but many items are made in factories overseas where workers have low wages and poor
Malawi draws the author back after 13 years, but redemption is elusive by Pieta Woolley Pieta Woolley promised to raise money for an African community but failed to deliver. Her lapse has haunted her all these years
Sunday school is evolving at some churches, a nod to social change by Mike Milne Attendance in the long-time pillar of church life is shrinking dramatically and new efforts involve activities, props and play
Wind turbines face storms in Holland as residents turn against them by Lisa Van de Ven In Canada, where wind energy is newer, some communities are not consulted and environmental assessments are rare
Anxiety is natural — but today it’s mass produced by “fear entrepreneurs” by Trisha Elliott The 9/11 generation sees danger everywhere, raising questions about how we combat the culture of fear
Bernadette Dumas’s parents needed a place to hide her. Decades later, she’s still haunted by what she lost by Chelsea Temple Jones Years after she was sent to a United Church maternity home, she wants a national inquiry into the role of churches, social