Canadians have already answered this

MONTREAL – We know their names. Some of them are Margaret “Pearl” Fraser of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; Mary Agnes McKenzie and Carola Douglas of Toronto; Alexina Dussault of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec; and Margaret Fortescue of York Factory, Manitoba. Among them was Minnie Follette, whose portrait hangs in Age of Sail Heritage Centre and Museum in Port Greville, Nova Scotia.

‘Orthodox faith is a lived experience’

For Orthodox Christians in America, the 20th century was shaped by waves of believers fleeing wars, revolutions and persecution in lands such as Greece, Syria, Russia and Romania.

Road to the Chicago train fire attack

On April 23, 2020, a man poured gasoline around the Illinois state government building in Chicago and set it on fire. The man, identified as Lawrence Reed, age 44, was said to be angry because he had not received his monthly government Supplemental Security Income check.

Netherlands, lesson in American history

For nearly two years, the American Cemetery in Margraten, The Netherlands – solemn site of more than 8,300 graves of Americans who died freeing Europe from Nazi rule – displayed commemorative panels honoring the Black military personnel who fought for freedom abroad that they were denied at home.

Lots of help to be thankful for

My favorite holiday is now just a few short days away – Thanksgiving. You can almost smell the turkey right now. In fact, I call it “Cannibalism Day” because I am a turkey eating a turkey. White meat? Dark meat? Yes and yes, please.

Phil Keaggy is still combining faith, rock

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – On the day he became a Christian in 1970, guitarist Phil Keaggy returned home seeking the perfect song to help him wrestle with the changes in his life.

Building on Declaration of Independence

WASHINGTON – In the next several days, Simon & Schuster will bring forth a little book, 7 inches tall and 5 inches wide, that should shake the country. It is called “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written,” and in its mere 67 pages, the author Walter Isaacson reminds us in a torrid time about the enduring values that define a troubled country.

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