La veille de l’annonce de l’épidémie d’Ebola par le ministère de la Santé congolais, le docteur Déo Ngatane a été hospitalisé au Centre médical évangélique de Bunia (CME). Il s’était soigné lui-même contre le paludisme chez lui, mais ses symptômes – fièvre, douleurs articulaires, maux de tête et vomissements – ne s’étaient pas atténués. « Je me…
Across Canada, provincial leaders agree that the nation is facing a crisis of addiction but grapple with how to respond. Last year, Ontario announced that it would invest 303 million over three years to support community-led and delivered mental health programs, including turning nine Consumption and Treatment Services sites into HART Hubs, “delivering expanded recovery…
“Christian nationalism conflicts with the reformed understanding of government.” This statement, and others like it, were under discussion at the Christian Reformed Church of North America (CRCNA) Synod as delegates from across Canada and the U.S. gathered from June 12-18, at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On June 15, delegates voted 93 in favour and…
James Paterson is an artist and “imagineer” who lives in Ontario. His award-winning wire sculptures are influenced by a childhood in the “vibrant and visually textured Kensington Market area of Toronto” and have been exhibited in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. Violet Nesdoly: What form did your early art take? James Paterson: I…
Congo’s seventeenth Ebola epidemic was declared on May 15, over three months after the first suspected case in Mongbwalu, a few hours from Bunia in northeastern Congo. On February 4, 44-year-old pastor Pastor Paluku Makundi Denis was buried and dozens of people fell sick afterwards. On March 27, three Red Cross volunteers fell sick and…
Dominic Villeneuve is a Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF) pilot from Kamloops, B.C. He has spent the last five years in Bunia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Villeneuve was one of the first people to learn about the Ebola epidemic in Congo. On May 15, he was preparing to fly out of Bunia with Serge…
Ontario’s rising faith-based musicians desire connection with their listeners. That’s what I heard when I spoke with four artists at various stages of their musical careers. They all felt isolated at different points across their musical journeys. When Emily Ruth, a singer-songwriter based in Newmarket, Ontario, began her career, she had to trailblaze: “There are…
From scheduling facilities to doctrinal clashes, the pitfalls of communication can cause a host of challenges. For Pastor Ryan Chau and the staff of three congregations at Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church (ECBC), these challenges are written in triplicate for their trilingual church community. “Complex theological concepts can be really hard to communicate,” Chau explains, noting…
Eleven years ago this month, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) hosted its closing events in Algonquin Territory-Ottawa and released 94 Calls to Action to the people of Canada. At that event, and others before it, TRC Lead Commissioner, the late Murray Sinclair, explained that reconciliation will take at least several generations. June…
Sponsored Content: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the organization and do not necessarily represent the editorial perspective of Christian Courier. Canada is a multicultural nation. Many proclaim that diversity is our strength. It is not perfect, however – far from it. Unity in diversity requires constant vigilance and even harder…
Last month, I drove under the distinctively tall evergreens of Mission, B.C., and arrived at Last Door Keystone Retreat. Nick Ringma was waiting in the driveway to introduce me to a dark-haired rescue llama with overbite and a zealous protective streak. “He thinks you’re a bear,” Ringma explained, a little apologetically. As the llama decided…
Artist Jennie Vegt tries her best not to come into a patient’s room with an agenda. Her first priority is to make patients feel seen and to get to know their creative interests. Her goal is simple: “Let’s bring arts experiences to the bedside.” Since 2021, Vegt has been an artist-in-residence through the Artists on…
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