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A local parish. A homeless ministry. A filmmaker. ChristianWeek talks to three ministries about how Quebecers are practicing their values in a post-Christendom society. L’Église Sainte-Agnès Lac-Mégantic, QC During a midnight mass at Sainte-Agnès parish, the whole of Quebec commemorated…Read More→
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MONTREAL, QC—The words are displayed on every banner. “For every child taken, for every parent left behind.” It is more than a catchphrase for those attending the fifth of seven national events hosted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of…Read More→
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Yisa Akinbolaji could copyright the following phrase: You paint what you are. The Nigerian–born artist’s works exude colour and meaning. He paints what he is passionate about, which is many things: people, the vulnerable and Africa to name a few….Read More→
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On December 27, 2008, Israeli forces entered Gaza and occupied it for 22 days. The operation resulted in the deaths of 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. To coincide with the one-year anniversary of the attack on Gaza, Canadians For Justice…Read More→
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Those of you who read my columns know that I am not an avid fan of Christmas glitz. Don’t get me wrong—I am positively gleeful when buying a tree or listening to Bing Crosby’s “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas.”…Read More→
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When artist Frank Warren asked people to start sending him their secrets on postcards he thought he was playing a creative prank. Little did he know that he would be launching a worldwide artistic movement that would involve hundreds of…Read More→
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This summer, the Metropolitain Museum of Art is hosting the first major Francis Bacon exhibition it has known in twenty years. “Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective” celebrates the 100th anniversary of the artist’s birth. The British painter had the rare…Read More→
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A superb artist passed away on May 30 at the tender age of 51. An award-winning painter, art teacher and former president of the Manitoba Society of Artists, Gerald Folkerts was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008 (the doctors…Read More→
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In 1643 Jean de Brébeuf wrote Canada’s oldest Christmas carol in order for the Huron people to learn about the birth of Christ. “‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime,” otherwise known as the Huron Carol, tells the story of a…Read More→
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It could be said that the performing arts run in Libby Skala’s blood. The actress and playwright comes from a family of artists; her grandmother is Oscar-nominated Lilia Skala. Libby Skala created a one-woman show entitled Lilia! in hommage to…Read More→