Samantha Nutt, physician, advocates for human dignity in war zones
Founder of War Child Canada, she has never been one to pull punches -- that's what makes her a human rights heavyweight
Refugees from North Korea are defecting to Canada in record numbers
A Toronto United Church on Bloor Street welcomes an influx of refugees from one of the harshest regimes on Earth
United Church and Anglicans are in talks again, 40 years on
The two denominations nearly united in the 1970s but Anglicans ultimately voted against it. Now, ecumenical discussions are beginning once more
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
Christianity can’t go back to what it was: Phyllis Tickle, author
The faith is in the Great Emergence, a time of irreversible upheaval and great possibility, she says in her new book
Pipeline proposed for Kitimat, B.C. would ferry bitumen to Asia
Many Indigenous communities are opposed to Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline, including the Haisla who are at ground zero, the western terminus
Medical tourism, with risks, is becoming more common for Canadians
The goals are faster and cheaper hospital care, but crossing borders for operations carries a lot of ethical baggage, too
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
Parker Palmer, bestselling author, on what’s wrong with churches
The means of fixing them are right in front of our eyes, what he calls "secrets hidden in plain sight"
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
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