Justice
Burmese dissident on his country’s persecution of Rohingya
On a recent Canadian tour, Maung Zarni talked about the need for truth.
Human Rights
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Justice
Canada and other surprising countries where child marriage is still a thing
Widely associated with Muslim-majority and African countries, child marriage isn’t limited to a single religion, ethnicity or socio-economic background.
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Justice
The biggest threat to women in South Africa is their partners
An investigation of why one woman is murdered every eight hours by her husband or boyfriend in this African country — and how advocates are trying to stop it.
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Justice
For people with disabilities, the door to Canadian citizenship is often closed
Immigration rules say would-be Canadians with disabilities can put an ‘excessive demand’ on the medical system. Families and supporters are fighting back.
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Justice
Senator Kim Pate wants Canada to get rid of jails
The newly appointed senator talks about standing up for marginalized groups within the justice system
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Justice
After ISIS attacks, Yazidi survivors fight for their way of life
In August 2014, ISIS attacked Iraq’s Yazidis, slaughtering thousands and forcing women and girls into sexual slavery.
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Justice
Making the pilgrimage to Rachel’s Tomb
Approaching a biblical holy site on foot becomes a journey through the tangled reality of Israel and the occupied territories today
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UCC in Focus
What Anthony Bailey thinks about the day his church was vandalized
The co-ordinating minister at Ottawa's Parkdale United Church talks about his congregation's commitment to love and tolerance in the face of a hate crime
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Spirituality
Founder of Toronto’s Romero House talks about faith in the public square
Mary Jo Leddy is also a writer and theologian.
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Justice
Calgary church welcomes refugees from Congo with aid and open arms
Southwood United's congregation found the family literally on the church's doorstep and everybody pitched in to help
