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Stories about the end of services at First United Church in Vancouver:
Church mission work to go on after congregation disbands
Historic First United on Downtown Eastside dates from 1885
Pete McMartin, Vancouver Sun, June 23
'This is where our heart is. It's a real wrenching experience.'
Faced with declining attendance, Vancouver's First United Church closes down services, but will remain as a mission
Globe and Mail, June 27
Stories about the Peace Garden in Toronto:
Peace garden to relocate despite 'sacred' status
The Peace Garden evokes revered moments for some, said Councillor Michael Walker (Ward 22, St. Paul's), remembering when the area was dedicated by Pope John Paul II in 1984.
Globe and Mail, June 23
Peace Garden to get new digs
"You can't relocate the Wailing Wall. You can't relocate the Sistine Chapel," said Councillor Karen Stintz (Ward 16, Eglinton-Lawrence).
Toronto Star, June 23
Stories about Islam and the West:
Sir Salman's satanic censors
The news that Salman Rushdie was on the Queen's honours list set off a string of denunciations, some almost as bloodcurdling as the original fatwa pronounced by the world's most eccentric literary critic, Iran's late ayatollah Ruhollah Khomaini, on the publication of Mr. Rushdie's 1988 novel The Satanic Verses.
Rex Murphy, Globe and Mail, June 22
Camp offers Muslim girls a chance to embrace adulthood
Girl power getaway for pre-teens aged 8-12 at camp Capilano in North Vancouver
Vancouver Sun, June 25
Earlier: Stories about Islam and the West
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Other stories from the past week:
'Pastorization' cleans up strip club
Toronto church turns local exotic dance club into a house of prayer
Globe and Mail, June 22
The book of bids: Rare Bible fetches $72,000
A rare King James Bible that languished forgotten in a Victoria Central Library storage room for years has fetched $72,000 US at a Manhattan auction. An unidentified U.S. company bought the Bible, one of only 50 copies of the valuable so-called "He" edition of the 1611 King James Bible. A typographical error appears in verse five of chapter three of the Book of Ruth -- the word "He" is used where "She" should have been used
Victoria Times-Colonist, June 23
Susan Johnson elected national bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Rev. Susan Johnson is the new national bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Johnson, assistant to the bishop of the Eastern Synod since 1994, was elected on the sixth ballot during the church's 11th biennial national convention in Winnipeg over the weekend, according to a release. Johnson succeeds National Bishop Raymond Schultz who announced in January that he will retire as of Sept. 1 for personal and health reasons.
Canadian Press, June 25
Excommunication in order, high priest of Sikhism says
A visiting high priest of Sikhism said Sunday that the controversial excommunication of several B.C. Sikh moderate leaders remains in effect, as does an order not to use tables and chairs in temple dining halls. Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti, the senior high priest of the group of five that governs the Sikh faith, spoke after the grand opening of a new Surrey Sikh temple at 152 Street and 68 Avenue.
Vancouver Sun, June 25
Families of disabled children sue Ontario
A multi-faith organization and eight Ontario families have filed a lawsuit against the McGuinty government, alleging that some disabled children who attend faith-based schools other than Roman Catholic schools are being discriminated against because they don't get the same support or money to help them cope with their disabilities in the classroom.
Toronto Star, June 26
Street pastor calls on province to open parks to the homeless
An Edmonton street pastor who works with the growing number of Alberta homeless is asking the government to open provincial parks, vacant lots and empty buildings for temporary shelter. Pedro Schultz, who has been working with street people for 15 years, said there are now 2,600 homeless people in Edmonton, with many living in tents and makeshift shelters.
Canadian Press, June 27
Truth and reconciliation
The federal government has set in motion a commission to give natives affected by the controversial and now disbanded residential school system a forum at which to voice their experiences
Vancouver Sun, June 27
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