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Last fall, The Observer reported on Canada's Out of the Cold programs, which shelter untold thousands every winter. The magazine recently returned to Waterloo, Ont.'s First United Church and found a continued need.
By Observer Staff March 2013
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The Observer spends a week in rural Malawi, looking at its rich history, culture and the social issues it continues to face
By Observer Staff March 2013
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The Dutch were among the first to embrace the green promise of turbines. But wind energy has started to lose momentum in Holland while causing controversy in Canada.
By Observer Staff February 2013
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Against the backdrop of an aging population, advances in medical technology and looming legal battles, Winnipeg faith leaders discuss the spiritual nuances of assisted dying
By Observer Staff October 2012
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The 2012 Observer survey reveals deep differences between readers and the general public on the ethics of life and death
By Observer Staff July 2012
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By Observer Staff June 2012
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A historic settlement agreement promised closure for residential school survivors. But no one thought it would open the floodgates to thousands of new abuse claims.
By Observer Staff March 2012
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Preacher Jaroslav Mitac and his family arrived in Canada from the Czech Republic in 2009. Since gaining refugee status, he has led the 300-member Gypsy Church of Hamilton.
By Observer Staff January 2012
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Twenty years after South Africa abolished its race laws, residents of its most populous township still struggle to get by in a deeply unequal society.
By Kevin Spurgaitis November 2011
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Last century, water use grew at twice the rate of the world's population. Today, many countries suffer water scarcity and stress, while others — like Canada — are not as 'water rich' as you may think.
By Observer Staff October 2011
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Detroit’s urban agriculture movement shows that communities everywhere can reap new life when people refuse to surrender
By Lisa Van de Ven September 2011
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Travel in Jordan is a fabulous mix of world-class archeological sites, biblical landmarks, diverse cities and eco-adventures
By Jocelyn Bell August 2011
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Talking honestly and openly about faith is vital for churches adapting to the 21st century. In this animated short, Observer readers tell us what they believe.
By Observer Staff July 2011
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Drawn to the Arctic and Antarctica within a span of six months, award-winning science author encounters the alarming signs of climate change
By Alanna Mitchell April 2011
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Churches created by new Canadians are booming, differing dramatically from mainline denominations on the decline
By Samantha Rideout October 2010
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Three years ago, a monster storm flattened a small town in Tornado Alley. Instead of reconstructing what was lost, townsfolk seized the opportunity to build the greenest community in North America.
By Kevin Spurgaitis June 2010
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Thirty years after the Sandinista revolution, Managua, Nicaragua is a study in contrasts — none starker than the numb despair of the city’s poorest kids and the infectious hope of child street vendors at a United Church-supported school
By Terry Asma May 2010
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Central America’s biggest city is home to some of the region’s poorest people.
But a church-supported project is offering hope to children living in appalling squalor.
By Kevin Spurgaitis March 2009
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