Famine epidemic stalks the world’s poor, but solutions are at hand
Spiking food prices have caused a world food crisis. It's rooted in petro-politics and the flaws of the global food system
Suicide rates in Northern Ireland have skyrocketed — since peace
The society has been traumatized by years of sectarian violence, but now that Catholics and Protestants share power, self-harm has struck hard
United Church is too easily seduced by Empire, the moderator says
Those values are measured by money and numbers, but the United Church doesn't have a big disciple-factory out by the highway
Perfectionism is rampant in our culture but maybe the idea is flawed
Rather than striving, the process of becoming perfect is dynamic, and requires us to let go and open to the flow
Newspaper columnist finds philanthropists are generous, and chatty
When Paul Waldie was asked to write a weekly column at the Globe and Mail about people who donate money, he found
Emerging church movement is coming to a sanctuary near you
Difficult to define, harder to pin down, it could bridge the conservative and progressive branches of the Christian church, proponents say
Charity is big business in Canada but the number of donors shrinks
Canadians gave $8.5 billion to charities last year, an increase of 8.3 percent over the year before. That rise is driven by
Sleep eludes many Canadians, providing grief — or spiritual balm
One in seven Canadians suffers from insomnia, missing out on sleep the body needs to heal muscles and strengthen the immune system
Latin American government and citizens are reinventing politics
Parts of Latin America are in the midst of a transformation that was almost unthinkable 20 years ago, supported by church social
Children in care are looking for homes, love, say adoption organizations
About 8,500 children over the age of three are available to be adopted. Many have special needs and most have endured rejection
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