Tuesday, October 20, 2026

When it comes to being prepared for any emergency, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are ready

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  Last month, the British government issued a warning that hasn’t been heard in that country since the Second World War: stock up on food.  ...
Monday, October 12, 2026

Winnipeg mayoral candidates respond to questions about how they will engage the faith community

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Winnipeg has a civic election on Oct. 28. In advance of the vote. I queried leading mayoral candidates about how they would work with the fa...
Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Three years after Oct. 7, no statement on Gaza from Canada’s largest church council

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  It has been nearly three years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. More than 80,000 Israelis and Palestinians have died in the ensuing ...
Monday, October 5, 2026

Religion and voting: What can faith communities say about municipal elections?

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We have an election coming up in Winnipeg. With that in mind, the Free Press asked some columnists to write about it. What, they were asked...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Catholics and coffee, Buddhists and tea: What's the connection between religion and these favourite beverages?

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What’s the relationship between coffee and religion? That question occurred to me this summer when I was an instructor at a week-long event ...
Monday, September 21, 2026

A "patient, observant and humane feature journalist": A tribute to Brenda Suderman (died Sept. 19, 2026)

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I first met Brenda Suderman in the late 1980s when she was writing for the Mennonite Distorter, a satirical publication that made fun of den...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Is God a Christian? Desmond Tutu said no

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Is God a Christian?   That’s the question asked by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in his book God Is Not A Christian: And Other Provocations.   ...