Charity is complicated, says Lawrence Scanlan, volunteer for a year by Larry Krotz The author chose a dozen charities and spent a month with each one as a volunteer, then wrote a book about the
Drugs to relieve HIV-AIDS symptoms are failing to get where needed by Kevin Spurgaitis A Canadian bill aimed at getting low-cost generic drugs to patients in Africa and elsewhere has put Big Pharma profits above humanitarian
Orchestra brings joy to sanctuary of Parkdale United in Ottawa by Samantha Rideout Begun almost by accident in 1945, the orchestra is the only one affiliated with a United Church congregation, playing in services twice
Abortion activism is back, and it’s more heated than ever by Kevin Spurgaitis After 20 years of relative peace, activists on both sides of the abortion debate are mobilizing for a new battle that threatens
Churches change as newcomers attend them in Canada: a jolt of life? by Samantha Rideout New citizens are joining Christian churches in healthy numbers, bringing some new ideas and some that United Church members have rejected
Islam courses at Emmanuel College draw praise — and condemnation by Drew Halfnight A new Muslim studies program at the United Church's largest seminary pushes the envelope of theological education
Environment pledges by big business will save the planet, right? by Kevin Spurgaitis Some critics aren't so sure. They accuse corporations of trying to buy green credentials without doing much to curtail their impact on
Researchers scour church archives for records of students who died at residential schools by Mike Milne Around 100,000 Aboriginal students attended about 130 residential schools over more than a century. It is now up to the TRC to
Comedy and religion go together for Don Harron and his alter-ego by Ken Gallinger He says he's not an atheist and is still searching to understand how religion fits into his life. But his character Charlie
United Church congregations in B.C.’s Fraser Presbytery eye the future by Mike Milne A consultant's report produced a wake-up call so stark it could be called a bucket of cold water in the face