Aid organizations are caught in the crossfire as they offer relief by Kevin Spurgaitis Last year was the most dangerous on record for aid workers, according to the Overseas Development Institute, a British think tank on
Comedy is a way of life for Tricia Cooper, comedian from Winnipeg by Karen Stiller She says she didn't have a horrible childhood to make fun of, unlike many jokesters, but that her family has always dealt
United Church minister Rob Oliphant trades pulpit for House seat by Drew Halfnight He tells The Observer his faith forms his politics, but that he consults his constituents before his Bible
President Barack Obama is a gifted orator, a skill learned at church by Larry Krotz His prowess stems from the fact that he keeps even mundane topics in the context of the biblical story of heading for
Famine epidemic stalks the world’s poor, but solutions are at hand by Mike Milne 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 by Kevin Spurgaitis The society has been traumatized by years of sectarian violence, but now that Catholics and Protestants share power, self-harm has struck hard
Suicide bombings are on the rise and are often cloaked in religion by Trisha Elliott Terrorist organizations recruiting people to commit suicide bombings are using religious language to draw a smokescreen over their political agendas
University of Winnipeg president Lloyd Axworthy builds theology faculty by David Wilson He wants a strengthened faculty to be a vibrant part of the university's intellectual discussion and debate now that religion has become