Congolese bishop wants to tell Canadians how his country heals after war by Chantal Braganza The Congo has a great challenge to meet the medical, psychological and practical needs of people terrorized by war
The Christmas crèche has an enduring appeal, a powerful symbol of hope by Anne Bokma The crèche evokes Eden before the fall, a moment of paradise regained where all God’s creatures dwell in harmony
Islam theologian Amir Hussain unpacks the roots of fundamentalism by Amir Hussain Groups like ISIS pose a genuine threat to the West but the bigger war is being waged within Islam itself
Kathryn Anderson on being a crusader for human rights in Guatemala by Mike Milne She is at the forefront of efforts to persuade the United Church pension fund to divest its holdings in Goldcorp Inc., which
United Church minister Chris Ferguson on being global ambassador by Luc Rinaldi He is general secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, the third-largest Christian communion in the world, with 229 member denominations
United Church members Jim and Eva Manly on campaigning for Palestinians by Pieta Woolley In 2012, Jim was an Israeli prison after joining 29 others on the Estelle, a sailing ship with a mission to run
Bhutan says it is the most blissful place on Earth. Is it true? by Tim Johnson The kingdom shuns measuring Gross National Product in favour of Gross National Happiness, yet not all is copacetic
Corporations control most of the global seed market; concern ensues by Alanna Mitchell Public seed breeding, financed by governments, has collapsed in Canada after generations of innovation
Refugees from the war in Syria are flooding into other countries by Vidya Kauri Lebanon, Jordan and other Arab nations are stretched by so many migrants, and peace is at risk in the region
Donald B. Smith, historian, writes First Nations back into Canada’s story by Richard Wright It's his passion to highlight the whole history, but he is eager to hear it from Indigenous Peoples themselves