Skepticism about an office of religious freedom
Freedom of conscience is the key. by Janet Keeping During the recent federal election campaign the Conservative Party announced that, upon winning, it would create an office in the Department of...
View ArticlePrison chaplains and dogwhistle code words
Christian-only counselling panders to Harperites' electoral base. by Dennis Gruending Public Safety Minister Vic Toews decided recently to cancel the contracts of all 49 part-time chaplains in Canada’s...
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Chain of hope for Alberta children
Cutting child poverty, one paper doll at a time. By Carolyn Pogue I’ve been making dolls for more than 60 years, but I’ve never made them with such purpose as now. Nor have I made them with such...
View ArticleCatholic bishops vs Development and Peace
Lay revolt follows cancellation of fall education campaign. by Dennis Gruending The Catholic aid agency Development and Peace (D and P) is in turmoil after the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops...
View ArticleMurray Thomson, peace activist at 90
Pacifist, Quaker, co-founder of Project Ploughshares, heads drive to abolish nuclear weapons. by Dennis Gruending If Murray Thomson wasn’t a pacifist you might call him a happy warrior. The moving...
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