Photo: Courtesy of Valma Parsons Valma Parsons (in pink), an Anglican and retired teacher who lives in Spaniard’s Bay, Nfld., poses with the Canadian mission
In the wake of a whirlwind consulting tour visiting cathedral-restoration experts in seven different countries, the Rt. Rev. Victoria Matthews, bishop of Christchurch, N.Z., is
Google Street View has gone north of the 60th parallel to map the Victoria Island town of Cambridge Bay and its environs. Situated in the
Back in 2010, Shannon Cottrell was just a few minutes into the film Food Inc. when the she felt the stirrings of a life-changing decision:
A controversial Buddhist sect in Thailand is raising eyebrows by asserting that the legendary Steve Jobs has been reincarnated as a mid-level angel-like divine being.
Margaret O’Gara, a distinguished professor of theology at the University of St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, died Aug. 16 at age 65, after a
On Eagles’ Wings Ecumenical Ministries is best known for holding year-round ecumenical children’s bible schools in remote northern communities. Headquartered in Edmonton, with a U.S.
Its latest marquee posting plays on tales of the Arabian Nights, reading “1001 Shades of Grace.” But until recently, the sign outside Bishop Cronyn Memorial
First, he used revival tents. Then it was stadiums. Now, venerable evangelist Billy Graham uses the latest media technology to reach out and spread the
The University of Oxford has relaxed its rules on formal academic attire in deference to the transgender community. As of Aug. 4, Oxonian men can
The World Council of Churches (WCC) mourns the passing of Maria Phaxsi Chavez Quispe, a consultant for the WCC’s Indigenous People’s Programme. Chavez passed away
Scotland will become the first jurisdiction in the U.K. to legalize same-sex marriage. Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first deputy minister, made the televised announcement stressing that
A new survey from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reports that the U.S., once a stronghold of Protestantism, is on the verge
A few years ago, the Rev. Ted McCollum started noticing a lot of new faces in his hometown of Beaverton, Ont. “They were seasonal agricultural
As a former high school teacher, Janice Schweder knew a thing or two about teenagers. And as a specialist in business studies, she knew a
At its June meeting in Penang, Malaysia, the WCC’s Commission on Faith and Order approved its second convergence document, “The Church: Towards a Common Vision.”
The 10 solar roof panels at All Saints, Collingwood, supply its neighbours with power and earn about $10,000 a year. Photo: Kathi Gilbert The Rev.
Wearing his trademark cowboy hat, Terrance Assiniboine appeared at the recent survivors’ hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings in Saskatoon to tell the audience how he came to be the man he is today.
The damage inflicted by residential schools remains with survivors, and their parents, children and grandchildren. Photo: Clive Watkins/Shutterstock.com One Mother’s Day, Shirley Gamble’s children gave
SASKATOON – The June 22nd sessions of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s National Event here saw the induction of five new honorary witnesses, including two youth witnesses.