For more than a decade, the Diocese of Niagara has affirmed a simple, Gospel-shaped conviction: every person deserves the dignity of economic security. That belief
Over 25 Diocese of Niagara churches were represented at the annual Climate Justice Niagara (CJN) meeting for parish facilitators. The event drew over 40 participants
“Good Earth Day evening!” With those cheerful words, Deirdre Pike welcomed Anglicans from across Niagara and beyond to an Earth Day conversation rooted in faith,
Mini forests are taking root in Niagara with clusters of densely planted native trees planted in two locations so far. Mini forests are proven to
By the time the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination rolls around on March 21 this year, every priest and deacon in the
The 419 trees planted last fall for the Communion Forest lie dormant as they await their first spring in the Diocese of Niagara. The sleeping
The first time a workshop participant questioned the facts I had presented on human trafficking in Niagara using data from The Canadian Centre to End
In the latest Poverty Trends report by the Citizens for Public Justice, and the last before Canada’s next federal election, the reader will finish knowing
While many people were enjoying the shade of a tree canopy this summer, members of seven Niagara parishes spent time under the tree canopies on
When the newly formed Rainbow Kings and Queens had their first gathering in the Niagara Room at Cathedral Place in March, there was an overflow
In advance of Canada’s National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) on May 5, there are a number of actions the
Climate Justice Niagara (CJN) is poised for planting as part of the Communion Forest in 2024, after receiving a $7,500 grant from the Anglican Foundation
When Bishop Susan Bell returned home from the Lambeth conference last year, she was energized to act on many fronts. On the climate justice front,
Freedom Sunday, a global church movement, provides an opportunity for people to deepen their understanding of modern slavery and human trafficking in today’s world and
The “More Homes Built Faster Act,” otherwise known as Bill 23, passed in late November despite province-wide protests. One could argue it could also be
As Pope Francis’ visit to Turtle Island demonstrated time and again, words of truth and reconciliation, no matter how apologetic, will not have the fullest
In the midst of National Indigenous History Month last June, I bungled the land acknowledgement. It was the start of another online meeting, and I
Bishop Susan Bell and the community at Christ’s Church Cathedral have stepped up to provide both advocacy and support for a local initiative trying to
