Climate change talks in Copenhagen are critical for Earth’s future by David Hallman David Hallman, who headed an ecumenical delegation to the Kyoto climate change summit in 1997, says the stakes have never been higher
Homeless shelters are seeing more women in need of their help by Trisha Elliott Women are the fastest-growing segment of Canada's homeless population, but many shelters aren't designed to take care of them
United Church’s General Council to meet in Kelowna with big agenda by Mike Milne Six nominees are on the slate for the new moderatorship, along with questions about what the denomination should stand for.
How to share travel tales without boring your listeners by Karen Stiller Remember: You’re probably not actually Mother Teresa.
United Church helped shape moral framework of writer Allan Stratton by Mike Milne He says that the essence of literature is our shared humanity. The core of emotional truth is the same across time, space
United Church hospitals in remote areas are few but necessary by Mike Milne Over the years, the United Church has owned and staffed about 30 hospitals and medical clinics. Today, four remain
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
Churches, complicit in the slave trade, must promote healing, dignity by Jocelyn Bell The World Council of Churches has called for reparation for churches' roles in failing to take a strong enough stand against enslavement.