United Church is putting money toward healing Indigenous relations by Mike Milne The General Council Executive is also creating an Aboriginal Ministries Council to bring together Indigenous ministries in the church and hiring seven
United Church supports translation of Bible into Indigenous languages by Richard Wright In a bygone era, the Bible was a tool for subverting Indigenous cultures, but recent translations aim to preserve endangered Indigenous tongues
An Indigenous mother searches for answers on B.C.’s Highway of Tears by David Wilson Some highways have souls; others are merely pavement. The soul of Highway 16, the 720-km-long branch of the Trans-Canada that spans northern
Janet Anstead wants a new vision for Canadian Christianity by James Adair The new Canadian Council of Churches general secretary hopes to mobilize Christians around reconciliation, climate change and justice
A church rethinks what it means to serve by Pieta Goudron St. Columba’s turned a gap in Port Hardy’s shelter system into an opportunity for reconciliation and community care
What small churches know by Julie McGonegal As congregations shrink, some are discovering that close community can thrive with fewer people
Trump’s Lake America order is about more than a name by Nicole Rosen Indigenous names were often replaced as European settlers took control. Some communities are now reclaiming those names.
What makes a place a home? by James Adair Housing advocate Leilani Farha challenges Canada’s assumptions about homeownership, wealth and land in this year's CBC Massey Lectures.
What we lose when a language dies by Ashely Crouch As Scottish Gaelic declines in Cape Breton, a writer explores what its words can teach us about land, nature and our place
When horses become therapists by Vivien Fellegi A riding program outside Alliston, Ont., gives vulnerable teens a chance to build trust, regulate their emotions and regain confidence