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March 24, 2008
Last week, the Mayor of Vancouver stood on the steps of a downtown Catholic church to make an imp...
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March 07, 2008
It seems the only time we hear about Canada’s Sikh community in the media is when there is ...
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March 24, 2008
Children being raised in a religious environment is a volatile issue, at least to anti-theists. A...
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March 04, 2008
In Ontario’s it’s often the little things that kick up the biggest fuss. This time, i...
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This year, several significant religious and cultural events fall on the same
day. March 21 is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racism. In
the Christian tradition, this year it is also Good Friday where Christians
commemorate Christ’s passion and death on the cross to pay for the world’s
sins. Also this year, it is the Jewish holiday of Purim which celebrates
victory over an oppressive ruler as related in the Book of Ester. Hindus will
celebrate Holi on March 21 this year, which is a festival dedicated to Krishna.
Baha’is and Zoroastrians will celebrate New Years Day on March 21 (Naw Ruz and
Now Ruz). Finally, to cap off the significant events occuring on this day,
there will also be a full moon.
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Letter writers praise, criticize John Paul II
April 03, 2005
"Millions upon millions of baptized Catholics who have left the church because of its retrograde teachings on sexuality, marriage, birth control, homosexuality and the place of women in the church and society in general."
Canadians Remember
April 02, 2005
Across Canada, people remember Pope John Paul II's visits here, and his significance to Canadian Roman Catholics.
Gen Xers find Jesus: Churches learn new ways to engage today's young people
March 07, 2005
This is a report looking at young people's religious attitudes in Canada. The reporter describes "today's Gen-Xers and Millennials" as "kids" and/or "they," making it clear that he belongs to Baby-boomers. (He does not seem to have much of an insight into the lives and aspiration of today's young...
Searching for more meaning
December 14, 2004
Reginald Bibby, sociology professor at the University of Lethbridge, says Canadians may grow away from religion in their 20s -- some people will experiment with other faiths, but most come back to the religion they grew up with because when people get older, they need those rights of passage: Mar...