Blogs
March 24, 2008
Last week, the Mayor of Vancouver stood on the steps of a downtown Catholic church to make an imp...
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March 07, 2008
It seems the only time we hear about Canada’s Sikh community in the media is when there is ...
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March 24, 2008
Children being raised in a religious environment is a volatile issue, at least to anti-theists. A...
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March 04, 2008
In Ontario’s it’s often the little things that kick up the biggest fuss. This time, i...
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Tip:
This year, several significant religious and cultural events fall on the same
day. March 21 is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racism. In
the Christian tradition, this year it is also Good Friday where Christians
commemorate Christ’s passion and death on the cross to pay for the world’s
sins. Also this year, it is the Jewish holiday of Purim which celebrates
victory over an oppressive ruler as related in the Book of Ester. Hindus will
celebrate Holi on March 21 this year, which is a festival dedicated to Krishna.
Baha’is and Zoroastrians will celebrate New Years Day on March 21 (Naw Ruz and
Now Ruz). Finally, to cap off the significant events occuring on this day,
there will also be a full moon.
Latest News
May 11, 2008
A Halifax Islamic group has filed a complaint with the police and the Human Rights Commission of Nova Scot...
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May 11, 2008
Val Kinjerski conducts workshops called Spirit at Work that assist individuals and organizations to tap into "this great resource of inne...
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May 08, 2008
A Malaysian Islamic court allowed a Muslim convert Thursday to return to her original faith of Buddhism...
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Latest Opinion/Editorial
May 11, 2008
Ask the Religion Experts is compiled by Linda Denley.
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May 06, 2008
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May 06, 2008
Increasingly, journalists here in Canada and the subjects we interview are also under threat, writes ...
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