February 6, 2008

Bishops meet with Assembly of First Nations chief for first time ONE of seven Catholic bishops who met for the first time with the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) January 29 said he hopes upcoming...

A Christian sense of justice SOMETIMES Christians can feel powerless in dealing with the shameful, disturbing issues of exploitation and abuse of the weak and young in some parts of the world.

Newspapers, pundits respond to May's controversial "Crusader" comment GREEN Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May touched off a controversy January 22 when she said the troops fighting in Afghanistan -- including those from Canada...

OttawaWatch: Is mediation allowed? BURIED in the fourth paragraph of a January 30 Globe and Mail story by Daniel Leblanc, entitled 'PMO blasted over development deal intervention,' is a reference to a "mediated solution."

News briefs • Religion institute first of its kind • NDP seeks church support to fight poverty • CCCB asks Harper to help Iraqi Christians • more

News links • Abortion and other life issues • Vancouver-based Oprah Book Club author • Islam and the West • more

February 13, 2008

Major church vote widens Anglican rift THE GAP between the two sides in the ongoing conflict over same-sex blessings within the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) just got much wider.

Workshop finds growing interest in study of Canadian religion THERE IS growing interest in the study of religion in Canada -- but we know very little about it.

Bisi's 'miracles' THEY'D NEVER heard of Saskatoon in their native Nigeria, but 49-year-old Bisi Peluola and her husband Akin felt peace about moving there.

OttawaWatch: A party, a briefing and an anniversary THIS WEEK is an anniversary. But first, something about a political party in transition and a cabinet minister's technical briefing.

News briefs • Tallship roundtrip • Globe and Mail holds poll on Morgentaler • Evangelical churches are growing • more

News links • Lord's Prayer in the Ontario legislature • Lisa Klassen's accident • Abortion • more

February 20, 2008

Bishops, activists call for peace-focused Afghanistan mission THE AFGHAN people want peace, so the upcoming debate on Canada's Afghanistan mission should work towards a constructive plan, say Canada's Catholic bishops.

Shack author strikes a nerve THE SHACK is Christianity's latest runaway best-selling book -- and author Willam P. Young was in Abbotsford, BC last weekend for his only Canadian appearance.

OttawaWatch: Free speech, beagles and spot-changing THE FREE speech issue in Canada is currently something of a rolling story.

News briefs • Churches tour to promote Truth and Reconciliation • Somerville to offer honeyed words • Walk connects air quality with the cross • more

News links • The Anglican schism • Sikhs, Sikhism, and helmet laws • Islam, shariah law, and the West • more

February 27, 2008

Anglicans argue over property, authority as schism widens THE DIVISIONS within the Anglican community have become emotionally charged, with threats of legal action, as several more parishes have voted to leave the jurisdiction of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)...

Comment: Award-winning films look for meaning in a dysfunctional world "DOES this town need a hug?" That was the question asked by Jon Stewart when he hosted the Academy Awards last Sunday, and it's not hard to see why.

Christian rock pioneer Norman fondly remembered LARRY NORMAN, a solid rock in the history of Christian music, passed away February 24 at age 60, in Salem, Oregon. He had been battling heart problems for several years.

News briefs • It matters what you believe -- and it doesn't hurt to be friendly • Fear of evangelism • EFC urges raising of age of consent • more

News links • "Mercy killing" and life issues • The polygamous cult at Bountiful • So what would it take to alarm you? • more