Bernadette Dumas’s parents needed a place to hide her. Decades later, she’s still haunted by what she lost
Years after she was sent to a United Church maternity home, she wants a national inquiry into the role of churches, social
Science reshapes our understanding of where empathy comes from
Empathy isn't just a force of the human spirit. It's hard-wired in our genetic code, researchers are discovering
Homeless programs are all too successful, but society fails to care
Thousands seek shelter in churches and Out of the Cold programs, but long-term solutions are not on the table
Refugees are flooding into South Sudan looking for safety and food
The world's newest country is hosting tens of thousands fleeing bombardment and war further north, as hope lives on
United Church minister and evangelical preacher find common ground
Their Vancouver churches are close, their theologies are not, but these two clergy are learning from each other and becoming friends
United Church support helps launch community housing at 40 Oaks
A venerable United Church mission to support the inner-city neighbourhood of Regent Park is reborn, along with the community
These United Church clergy went on to other jobs but never really left
Meet eight ordained ministers who left the pulpit for other careers, but kept taking care of a flock in their own way
Carbon heats the world and cities are fighting back with big plans
While national leadership across the planet flags, cities are stepping up with bold visions and steep carbon reductions
Edward Greenspan picks apart the government’s case for more prisons and longer sentences
One of Canada’s top defence lawyers says it's weak on evidence.
Religion reporter Douglas Todd on how churches can be intellectual hubs
"You have to be able to justify on a rational basis why your theology makes sense ... and be able to spell
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