Wrongful conviction of Ivan Henry in B.C. spurs calls for reckoning
He spent 27 years in jail for a spate of rapes he didn't commit, a conviction so sloppy the B.C. Court of
Civil disobedience isn’t easy to rule out when the planet is at risk
Former Moderator Mardi Tindal is trying to discern how she relates to being arrested for the sake of the environment
Canadian aid groups are finding themselves frozen out by Ottawa
Critics wonder whether the federal government's sensitivity about criticism of its policies is affecting funding decisions
Bishops accuse nuns in U.S. of support for social justice issues
Vatican says sisters are failing to obey Catholic teachings on LGBTQ2S+ issues, feminist themes, women's ordination; installs oversight; demands reform
Zoo controversy raises pros, cons of putting animals in captivity
Do humans have sovereignty over other creatures? Does teaching others about animals increase respect for them?
United Church General Council opts to boycott goods from Israeli settlements
The move was controversial among commissioners and some members of Canada's Jewish community
Assisted death crusader Gloria Taylor sits down with the Observer
She's the only person in Canada to win the right to a medically assisted death if she needs one when ALS gets
Protest tactics are changing, especially in Quebec’s student movement
Tuition hikes in Quebec have sparked mass outrage, demonstrations and violence. It's a long way from civil disobedience.
First United Church in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside rethinking its mission
Resignations, looming funding cuts and bad press have forced a historic United Church mission to reimagine its role in Canada’s poorest neighbourhood
Being 95 doesn’t stop activist Don Ewing from saying his piece
United Church member from Guelph just keeps writing pithy letters to the editor
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January/February 2026 In this issue: Quebec churches are finding new life as homeless shelters; Natalie MacMaster on the music that shaped her faith and family; Is nuclear power our best hope for the climate? |
