No easy road for military chaplain
In the midst of the war in Croatia, Stephen Merriman baptized a young Canadian officer, using a military helmet to hold the water. ....More

Canadians make controversial changes to World Day of Prayer service
A cloud of confusion surrounding the wording of a decades-old prayer service stirred up controversy in some Canadian congregations in early March. ....More

"Because we love Lucy"
The federal government's Immigration Appeal Division has declared a Chinese woman's case abandoned after she failed to appear for a hearing March 12 in Toronto. Now, if Lucy Lu leaves the sanctuary of a Kingston church building, she will almost certainly be apprehended and deported. ....More

Church groups call for changes to refugee bill
A refugee bill that proposes changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is back after being shelved last fall because of the federal election. Church groups are also back, arguing that Bill C-11 (formerly known as Bill C-31) doesn't provide the necessary protection for refugees. ....More

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Toronto gets new taste of Christian radio
Don Millar is relentlessly upbeat. "We've been on the air since February 5 and there's been a great reaction,"he gushes. Although there are no independent ratings figures to support such enthusiasm, "the phones are just going crazy. Lots of kids calling in to request songs. I've worked at stations where it seems like you’re speaking into a barrel." ....

Toronto church targets postmodern crowd
Walking past St. Andrew's Church in Toronto, with its breathtaking stained glass and solid masonry, one might never guess that it houses a postmodern congregation. .....

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