In a career that has spanned half a century, American musician Paul Simon says there's always been a spiritual dimension to his work. But the overt religious references in his... Read More
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Paul Simon: 'Always a spiritual dimension to his work.'
January 16, 2012 | Web First | By Kim Lawton
Abram Thiessen is like his fellow students at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in many ways. But unlike his classmates, he has a heart condition called ventricular tachycardia... Read More
January 10, 2012 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
Christians have the lowest growth rate among the Israeli population, according to an Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics report released on Jan. 6. According to the report, the... Read More
January 9, 2012 | Web First | By Judith Sudilovsky
South African President Jacob Zuma: "But our roots are Christian and they will shine through whatever our present problems."
The Christian roots of the African National Congress (ANC) were cited during weekend celebrations in South Africa marking the centennial of Africa's best known liberation and... Read More
January 9, 2012 | Web First | By Trevor Grundy
The Cardinals
Pope Benedict XVI's announcement on Jan. 6 of 22 new cardinals shows that he is continuing a pattern of stacking the College of Cardinals with Europeans (mainly Italians) and with... Read More
January 9, 2012 | Web First | By David Gibson
Patricia Kisare
On November 28, 2011 the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) held its second presidential and legislative election. The Independent National Election Commission ( CENI ) announced... Read More
January 6, 2012 | Web First | Patricia Kisare, Legislative Assistant
$4 million heifer of 2011.
After 30 years of raising funds for the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), volunteers for the Heifer Sale are still going strong.Read More
January 6, 2012 | Web First | Darren Kropf
Christian leaders in Egypt are meeting to discuss opening a dialogue with Islamic groups as a way of addressing sectarian violence. Ahead of the Eastern Christmas celebrated on... Read More
January 6, 2012 | Web First | By Fredrick Nzwili
With raucous shouts of “Occupy Advent,” the youths of Langley Mennonite Fellowship interrupted the worship service on the first Sunday of the Christmas season. Assisted by many of... Read More
January 4, 2012 | Young Voices | Kirk Shields-Priddy
For Scott Feick, fitness is not just a matter of physical health; it is a matter of mental and spiritual health as well. “I do believe it’s important to be healthy physically,... Read More
January 4, 2012 | Young Voices | Aaron Epp
When Rebekah Enns, 16, started a gay-straight alliance at Westgate Mennonite Collegiate, Winnipeg, in order to support those who, like her, are coming out of the closet, the Grade... Read More
January 4, 2012 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
It has been six months since Canadian Mennonite first launched the Young Voices section, website and blogs. We have covered peace rallies, RV trips, new businesses and art. As... Read More
January 4, 2012 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen and Emily Loewen
One of more than 200 photographs from the new book, The Pembroke Years: 1919-1968, shows Pembroke School ball players Frank Janzen, Peter Neudorf, Jacob Janzen, George Sawatzky, George Ens and Jacob Sawatzky piling onto Abe J. Friesen’s truck.
On Oct. 1, 50 people gathered in the fellowship centre at Saskatoon’s Bethany Manor to launch the new book, The Pembroke Years: 1919-1968. Bill Janzen , chair of the Mennonite... Read More
January 4, 2012 | Focus On | By Rosemary Slater
While reflecting on the MCC peace button message, students at Menno Simons Christian School, Calgary, work in groups to create artistic trees that represent the individual and collective work of creating peace at the school.
On Nov. 10, 2011, the community of Menno Simons Christian School participated in our annual peace festival, focusing on the meaning of the MCC button, “To remember is to work for... Read More
January 4, 2012 | Focus On | By Byron Thiessen
Rosthern Junior College students put their imaginations to work on an international service learning trip in support of a community in Guatemala.
Every September for the last 106 years, students have arrived at the Rosthern (Sask.) Junior CollegeRead More
January 4, 2012 | Focus On | By Geraldine Balzer-Peters and Gail Schellenberg
Eva Hofenk, left, chats with Tasha Janzen at an Emmanuel Mennonite Church senior-youth interaction night. (Photo by Amy Dueckman)
When the grey-haired set met the blue-jean generation of Emmanuel Mennonite Church at an evening gathering last year, both generations learned a lot about the other. And everyone... Read More
January 4, 2012 | God at work in Us | Story and Photo by Amy Dueckman
Mennonite Church Canada executive director Willard Metzger, right, marches through the streets of Durban, South Africa, in support of climate justice with other people of faith at the UN climate change conference last month.
Especially in the colder areas of Canada, people will sometimes facetiously say they are thankful for climate change when they experience unseasonably warm temperatures. But... Read More
January 4, 2012 | God at work in the World | By Rachel Bergen
Sandy Keomany, left, Venus Moungsouvanh and Joanne Sou perform a traditional Lao dance at the amalgamation service of Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church and Toronto United Lao Mennonite Church.
It was with singing, dancing and, of course, a potluck that two Lao Mennonite churches in Toronto celebrated their amalgamation late last year. After a seven-year separation, Lao... Read More
January 4, 2012 | God at work in the Church | Story and Photo by Emily Loewen
Linda Matties
One of the most famous announcements the world has ever heard is stated in this way: “For unto us is born this day ... a Savior.” It is no accident that the fulcrum of human... Read More
December 24, 2011 | Web First | Linda Matties, member of the board
Hanukkah dreidels
Both Christmas lights and Hanukkah dreidels (spinning tops) are appearing as decorations as the northern Israeli port city of Haifa throws a multi-faith party on December weekends... Read More
December 22, 2011 | Web First | By Judith Sudilovsky
Hitchens, the iconoclast.
Both opponents and advocates of religious faith are mourning the death of author, polemicist, and atheist Christopher Hitchens , who died Dec. 15 after a long battle with... Read More
December 16, 2011 | Web First | By Chris Herlinger
Christmas can be a lonely time for non-Christians in North America. Jews have Hanukkah -- and traditionally go to Chinese restaurants on Christmas Day. Muslims, well, can always... Read More
December 16, 2011 | Web First | By Ron Csillag
Most Canadian Mennonite colleges, universities and high schools have a majority of Mennonite or Mennonite Brethren professors or teachers, whether or not they have policies... Read More
December 14, 2011 | Young Voices | Rachel Bergen
When Daniel Eggert was growing up in Edmonton’s First Mennonite Church, there were 12 other people his age in Sunday school. From that group, only he and one other person still... Read More
December 14, 2011 | Young Voices | Aaron Epp
Fear will control our lives if we let it. And fear is the name of the game in Israel-Palestine. In November I joined a team of people from North America and Europe on a Christian... Read More
December 14, 2011 | Young Voices | Kelsey Hutton