United Church clergy consider joining union
The United Church of Canada, long a champion of workers’ rights and the labour movement in Canada, is set to square off against one of its traditional union allies over a unionization campaign by Ontario ministers who accuse the church of not doing enough to protect them from workplace abuse...More

Pastoral role open to men only
MONTREAL, QC—The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada (FEBC) passed a motion on November 2 at the national convention, stipulating that the pastoral role is open to men only...More

Community centre gateway to church
MISSISSAUGA, ON—It’s not your typical church. At the Gateway Christian Life Centre—a congregation of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Canada—visitors won’t find mid-week children’s programs, youth programs, or men’s or women’s groups...More

Mennonites at odds over homosexuality
A dispute over the place of homosexuals in the church appears to be forcing some Mennonite congregations in western Canada to align themselves with conferences that better reflect their beliefs...More

Rogers gets religion
SURREY, BC—Trinity Television, a well-known Christian broadcasting group, is selling some of its financially struggling television operations to a major Canadian communications company...More

Calgary bishop threatened by revenue agency
CALGARY, AB—The outspoken bishop of Calgary’s Roman Catholic diocese has revealed he was called by an official with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) during last June’s federal election campaign and threatened that the church’s charitable status could be revoked if he continued to be critical of Prime Minister Paul Martin...More