Justice

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Photo by Diana Nethercott

Street survivors

Still a bastion of colonial civility, balmy Victoria is also a haven for the homeless. Newly opened, church-supported Our Place is part of the city’s response.   
By Jocelyn Bell  May 2008

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Reconciled to hard truths

Rebuffing accusations of genocide, churches join Aboriginal groups and Ottawa in an effort to account for children who died in residential schools  
By Mike Milne  May 2008

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Hugh Wesley

The new kid in the coffee aisle

A two-part series on coffee and global justice concludes with a look at the impact of fair trade on Canadian consumers  
By Mike Milne  March 2008

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Rev. John Niles and his wife, Liane, of Markham, Ont., are on a crusade to get others to open their doors to children who need a home. Photo by Merle Robillard

'All they want is a home'

Think adoption and babies come to mind. What about the 8,500 other Canadian children over the age of three who need a family?  
By Sarah Boesveld  March 2008

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Ken Kerr

Coffee with a conscience

How the fairness gets into fair trade coffee  
By Mike Milne  February 2008

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From Harare to Hamilton

Once a high-ranking official in Zimbabwe, refugee Chris Mazhandu hopes to become a United Church minister and a force for change back home  
By Kevin Spurgaitis  December 2007

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Identity crisis

Cutbacks to United Church justice programs spark protest  
By Mike Milne  November 2007

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A change of body, mind and soul

Transgendered people seek nothing more from churches than a genuine welcome  
By Jocelyn Bell  November 2007

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Changing priorities lead to big job cuts

Increased emphasis on congregations comes at the expense of justice work, critics say  
By Mike Milne  September 2007

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A too-quiet diplomacy

As Zimbabwe spirals deeper and deeper into crisis, churches have begun to stand up to Robert Mugabe  
By Gary Kenny  July 2007

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Raising the rainbow-coloured flag

The movement to welcome people of all sexual orientations into the United Church hits the quarter-century mark this year. While its numbers remain low, its influence is growing  
By Mike Milne  April 2007

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Generation Craig

Free the Children founder Craig Kielburger has inspired thousands of children to become social activists. As more and more kids get involved, our very notions of childhood are changing.  
By Jocelyn Bell  April 2007

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