Quake-crippled ChristChurch Cathedral will be brought down to a “safe level” – between 2 and 3 meters high. Some walls may be lowered even further,
With a Mormon candidate as a frontrunner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, The Book of Mormon, a hit musical playing on Broadway, and polygamy-themed
About 20 Attawapiskat families were slated to move into temporary shelter before Christmas to escape households without running water or toilets. Photo: Reuters Several yeas
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, one of the classics of Canadian literature. When it was published in
The year 2012 is full of anniversary celebrations. It is the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the Diamond Jubilee of the accession of
Diana Swift recently attended the VCP conference as part of the Journal’s commitment to documenting missional forms of church as they unfold across Canada and
Washington, D.C. — Shinto priests throughout Japan are preparing to hold commemoration ceremonies on March 11 to mark the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and
Illustration:David Anderson http://davidandersonillustration.com Thanks to bishop Mark MacDonald for putting in print questions that are so important for our church to face (What will they
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Geneva – The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, spoke on Feb. 28 of the link that human rights must have with faith and of the
Geneva – The head of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Feb. 27 condemned as “deplorable” a recent spate of violence and killings
The second of the five marks of mission is to teach, baptize and nurture new believers. To live that mark, however, lay Christians need knowledge.
From where I sit now, the church looks very different than it did when I used to sit in the sanctuary. And as I move
More than 40 Episcopal parishes in 11 states will take to the streets on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, marking the beginning of the holy season
The atmosphere is like a pop concert: in a darkened theatre in the lively Montparnasse area of Paris, hundreds of young people sing catchy songs
Upper Canada College wants boys from clerical families to benefit from its programs. Photo: Andy Lee What do historian Henry Scadding, humorist Stephen Leacock, sports
1,000 “More Than Gold” ecumenical volunteers will show God’s love by serving fans at the Games of the XXX Olympiad. Tom Page, Wikimedia Commons More
More than 70 per cent of Jews living in Israel say praying can improve life. Photo: Mikhail Levit According to a recently published survey, 80
The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention says that political action could save lives. Photo:kwest Cynthia Patterson, suicide prevention program co-ordinator for the Council of the
In the January 2012 issue [The Bible…to be continued, p. 9], we were told how Bishop John Spong, in his most recent book, offers a