Finding the Right Helping Hands for Beirut
August 10, 2020
Canadian NGOs are meeting the challenge of keeping aid dollars from disappearing into corrupt pockets after Tuesday’s blast that shredded the Lebanese capital, Susan Korah reports.
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Convivium brings you news, commentary and research on issues affecting daily life for Canadians of all faiths.
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Canada Must Boycott Beijing Olympics
August 6, 2020Ottawa lawyer Don Hutchinson says it’s “beyond belief” Canada would participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics given the Chinese regime’s reprehensible persecution of religion.
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Why WE Wouldn’t Listen
August 5, 2020From historic military meltdowns to last week’s barbecuing of the Kielburger brothers by a Commons committee, being too nice to ask hard questions invariably risks organizational catastrophe, Robert Joustra writes.
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Yazidis Refuse to Become Yesterday’s News
August 4, 2020Northern Iraqi religious refugees who fled ISIS-generated genocide six years ago fear Ottawa is turning the page on its promise to help them heal, Susan Korah writes.
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Drafting on Milton Friedman's Heroics
July 31, 2020Matthew Lau explains why the late eminent economist remains his personal hero. Hint: it has to do with letting individuals decide whether to wear army boots.
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Hospice Stands Firm Against All-Out Assault
July 29, 2020The current board of the Irene Thomas Hospice in Delta, B.C., is fighting to stay true to its Christian roots and remain “an authentic palliative care facility,” writes Peter Stockland.
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Curing Our Moral Virus of Loneliness
March 16, 2020As Prime Minister Trudeau urges Canadians abroad to come home and his cabinet ministers press to reduce the size of permissible gatherings, Convivium contributor Keith Dow encourages us to be aware of the needs of our neighbours.
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Christian Lawyers and Doctors Need Not Apply
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Trinity’s Fight For Religious Freedom
November 13, 2017On Nov. 30, Trinity Western University will argue in the Supreme Court of Canada for its right to operate a law school from evangelical Christian principles. Recently, the school’s President Bob Kuhn advised a Commons’ committee studying Islamophobia to look at the systemic discrimination suffered by TWU if they want to see anti-religious bigotry in action.
Sacred Spaces
Photography is the art of seeing, which can bring the sacred to light and give pause to reflect, to ponder, to pray. Submissions welcomed for consideration: convivium@cardus.ca.
To Be Human
The hand of the artist dips the paintbrush in and out of paint with patience and ease.
Nature of Light
I love late summer days.
Raindrops
The water droplets are as ephemeral as one's glance towards them.
This is Home
A cup of something deliciously warm to my side, I wrap my toes under the blanket as I listen to the soundtrack of the world happening outside my window.
Voices From the Crowd
Millions of Canadians live their faith through everyday acts. Voices From the Crowd seeks to stitch those stories together. Submissions welcomed for consideration: convivium@cardus.ca.
Stopping Fear, Spreading Hope
March 18, 2020
Fear may seem as prevalent as the COVID-19 virus during this difficult time. But trusting that good can come from that which we can’t control might be the hopeful antidote we need, writes Nolan Toscano.
Speaking the Truth in Love
March 10, 2020
In the life of late Polish priest, Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko, Cardus’ Andrew Bennett finds a rigorous dedication to truth and religious freedom.
The Myths of Starting Over
March 4, 2020
When we travel and separate from our historical baggage and community, we reach a radical moment to start over, writes Jacob Sims. But we do not start from square one.
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