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Reflections by Winnipeg Free Press Faith Page columnist John Longhurst

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Study that shows "quiet revival" among youth in the UK retracted; no evidence it is happening in Canada

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There’s been lots of media attention recently about the idea of youth religious revival — that young people, especially those from Gen Z, ar...

Scholars of religion weigh in about whether there is youth revival in Canada

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One way I try to stay on top of things related to religion in Canada is by reaching out to scholars who study religion in this country—my sc...
Monday, April 20, 2026

Naked Pastor reaches out to the disconnected through cartoons

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  Originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press in 2021.   With a title of “The Naked Pastor,” I knew I had to find out more about Dav...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Leaders of faith-based NGOs respond to changes to Canadian foreign aid that link aid and trade

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  There’s a major change taking place in the way Canada provides foreign aid — and faith-based relief and development agencies are respondin...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

United Church moderator shares her vision for a smaller denomination: Being small doesn’t mean being insignificant

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“We May Not Be Big, But We’re Small.”   That was the motto of The Vinyl Cafe, a fictional record store owned by Dave, a character featured...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Winnipeg Archbishop urges Catholics to learn about Indigenous spirituality

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Roman Catholics will benefit by taking time to learn more about Indigenous spirituality, the head of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg says.   “...
Monday, March 23, 2026

A little bit of religious knowledge might have gone a long way before the Trump administration attacked Iran

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Madeline Albright was the first woman to be Secretary of State in the U.S., holding that position from 1997 to 2001 under president Bill Cli...
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