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Collared

Is a clerical collar still a meaningful symbol or just a pain in the neck? Michael Webster wore one every day for a month to find out.  
By Michael Webster  February 2012

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Without fail

Everyone wants their kids to succeed. But we’re not doing them any favours by shielding them from life’s hard knocks.   
By Anne Bokma  February 2012

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Man of letters

You may recognize Don Ewing’s name from his countless letters to the editor in this magazine and elsewhere. He's been living out his convictions for nearly a century.  
By Karen Stiller  February 2012

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Illegal immigrants, many from Zimbabwe, crowd against a fence outside a refugee centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2008. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images

Caught in the bottleneck

New limits on refugee applications are meant to relieve a backlog of unprocessed claims. Churches fear the cap will undo the sponsorship program that has helped thousands flee to safety in Canada.   
By Carolyn Morris  February 2012

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Brave new babies

Is reproductive technology advancing faster than our ability to grasp the ethics of it?  
By Pieta Woolley  February 2012

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Could Pathways work on reserves?

  
By Richard Wright  January 2012

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A planet’s progress

Whether we recycle, use less gasoline or lobby politicians, most of us are taking action for the environment. Is it enough? Not yet. But the evidence shows we are making a difference.   
By Alanna Mitchell  January 2012

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Darlene Klyne is the director of Winnipeg's Pathways to Education program. Photo by Phil Hossack/Winnipeg Free Press

Dropping in

Pathways to Education is a tutoring program that helps low-income students graduate from high school. Manitoba educators are hoping the innovative approach will also reduce dropout rates among First Nations students.  
By Richard Wright  January 2012

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Back to the garden

Theology and ecology were once interconnected, but two millennia of Christianity have steered us away from nature. Can religion recover its roots?   
By Margaret Atwood  January 2012

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El Salvador’s journey of redemption

Two decades ago, civil war raged in Central America’s smallest country. Visitors today will discover that while the scars remain, the healing power of peace is stronger.   
By Tim Johnson  January 2012

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The Morosov family, Roma refugees from Slovakia, in their Hamilton apartment. From left: Eva, Jozef Jr., Sebastian and Jozef. Photo by Jill Kitchener

A taste of tolerance

Fleeing persecution in Europe, Roma refugees are building new lives in Canada. But their welcome here is far from guaranteed.   
By Cory Ruf  January 2012

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Andreas Prinz and Marianna Adams inside Runnymede United in Toronto. Photo by Jill Kitchener

‘Church is for everybody’

To be genuinely welcoming, congregations need to treat people with intellectual disabilities as more than guests  
By Chelsea Temple Jones  December 2011

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