Rural churches stay strong across Canada, the heart of faith and hope
Churches are holding rural communities together in our changing countryside, a beacon of ecumenical leadership even as resources and population dwindle
Marie Wilson, of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, on hope and strength
The story of residential schools is part of the story of Canada, and we can learn from those parts of our story
Student Christian Movement sparks activism on campus — and faith
Once an organization that counted nearly five percent of the student body across English Canada as members, it is now a small
Aid organizations are caught in the crossfire as they offer relief
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
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
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
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
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
Suicide bombings are on the rise and are often cloaked in religion
Terrorist organizations recruiting people to commit suicide bombings are using religious language to draw a smokescreen over their political agendas
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