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Three Winnipeg Muslim groups are among 45 Islamic organizations across Canada participating in the #FastFeed Ramadan Food Bank Campaign to Combat Hunger. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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People in Winnipeg who aren’t Jewish and who would like to learn more about the tradition of Passover are invited to sign up for the annual Interfaith Model Passover Seder at a local synagogue. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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In a recent speech, the patriarch said anyone who says the war was caused by “NATO expansion or Russia’s security concerns” is repeating Russian propaganda. "No one wants peace more than Ukrainians do. We didn’t start this war," he said. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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USAID cuts will hurt millions in the developing world--but also farmers in the U.S. Cuts in Canada would not have the same impact on farmers here, thanks to Canada's untied aid. www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/25/u...

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February is I LOVE TO READ month! Order John Longhurst's collection of journalism about all sort of faith issues from your local independent bookseller. (Big congratulations to @jdl56.bsky.social on being named to the Order of Canada for his contributions to interfaith dialogue and understanding)

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Renovated Toronto Temple part of global Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple boom www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/26/r...

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Who cares about Canadian foreign aid? I do. And so do millions of other Canadians. With news some politicians in Canada want to cut it, it felt like the right time to start a relief & development beat at Canadian Affairs. @cdnaffairs.bsky.social whocaresaboutforiegnaid.blogspot.com

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It was like an earthquake in evangelical circles when Richard Hays, a foremost scholarly critic of LGBTQ+ inclusion and affirmation by the church, changed his mind. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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I did not know this. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Everyone in Canada seems to be talking about Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex Canada. What about religious leaders? That was the question on my mind. So I reached out to ministers, rabbis and imams. @winnipegfreepress.com onfaithcanada.blogspot.com/2025/02/ever...

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Antisemitic hate speech on the rise online: researcher. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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Sun dogs outside my window.

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A lovely tribute to Bishop Geoff’s legacy here in Rupert’s Land. I really miss working with him. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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‘A divine feeling’: Mosque becomes a reality for Morden’s Muslim families www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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“I am sorry for you from the bottom of my soul." That’s what Kondiaronk, a Wendat chief who lived from 1649-1701, said when comparing his life and religious beliefs with the French at that time. onfaithcanada.blogspot.com/2025/01/chal...

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Snowy afternoon at Bunn’s Creek.

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A conversation with Canada's last religion reporter www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/01/06/a...

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Richard Gagnon is retiring as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg 11 years after arriving in the city.

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“It’s more than a job. It’s a calling.” Care for the soul www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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It’s a haunting painting, showing the killing of baby boys by Herod’s soldiers following the birth of Jesus. It came to mind when I learned 96% of children in Gaza feel their death is imminent and almost half want to die as a result of the war. onfaithcanada.blogspot.com/2024/12/slau...

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I got a chance to chat with @jdl56.bsky.social about our church’s Longest Night service coming up this Sunday evening. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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Blue Christmas services are a way "to recognize that Christmas isn’t the same for everyone." www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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“A divided church has no message for a divided world.” World Council of Churches leader speaks in Winnipeg about the importance of Christian unity. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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“I don’t want to be overly dramatic, but it’s do or die” [for the Roman Catholic Church.] Bishop Alain Flaubert on the future of Roman Catholic Church after the Synod on Synodality. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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Taking faith into the public square is the theme when the general secretary of the World Council of Churches visits Winnipeg Sunday. @winnipegfreepress.com www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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“As Oblates, we were complicit in a colonial system that harmed Indigenous people,” said Fr. Ken Thorson, head of OMI Lacombe Canada. “Now we want to do what we can to make it right.”‘ Oblates share residential school records. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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The personnel records of Oblate priests who worked at residential schools in Canada are now available to survivors, Indigenous communities and researchers.

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If you are cleaning out a relative’s home and comes across old, dusty books written in Yiddish, Justin Jaron Lewis has a message: don’t throw them out! My latest story in the Free Press. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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Nelson Mandela said: “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate.” So can we not teach children to hate at protests about the Middle East? www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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Hal Lindsey has died. My 2020 column on the 50th anniversary of the Late Great book that made him famous. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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I got to thinking about the challenges posed to photography by AI the other day . . . ivebeenthinkingcanada.blogspot.com/2024/11/abou...

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Margaret Atwood and Rudy Wiebe are old friends. Last January CommonWord bookstore in Winnipeg hosted a conversation between them for the launch of a new book about Wiebe titled Rudy Wiebe: Essays On His Works. onfaithcanada.blogspot.com/2024/01/list...

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“You are inspiring in these difficult and uncertain times.” Peace Trainers meet Members of Parliament in Ottawa peacetraincanada.blogspot.com/2024/11/you-...

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