‘Hard to be a Jew Right Now’ – Rabbi Harry Brechner Retires
The man affectionately known as “Victoria’s downtown rabbi” is retiring. Rabbi Harry Brechner, 61, has been at Congregation Emanu-El for 24 years, leading the synagogue…
On Changing My ‘Religion’
It is now irrefutably evident that Israel’s ongoing extermination of Palestinians in Gaza and their dislocation of the population in the West Bank is the…
Cover Image Note
Len Desroches’s new book Sister Water, Brother Sultan Francis of Assisi provides the cover image and overall theme for our print version of this issue…
Pope Leo Meets with Catholic LGBTQ Advocate, Says He Will Continue Policy of Acceptance
Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, just…
Priests and Nuns in Gaza City Defy Israel’s Evacuation Orders and Vow to Stay: ‘We have now where else to go’
The priests and nuns who are caring for those living in the Orthodox and Catholic compounds in Gaza City will remain despite Israel’s orders to…
Rob Fillo Singing with the Trees
My friend and I enjoyed hearing Rob Fillo singing and playing his guitar at the Oak Bay Tea Party 2024. Since attending the function, we…
Eileen Little: 1926-2025 R.I.P.
On April 17, 2025 Eileen Little finished her earthly journey, just shy of 99 years. Born Margaret Eileen Clarke in 1926 in the ancient town…
Faith Activists Arrested for Protesting Bank Climate Violations
Five faith activists, including a Catholic nun, were arrested today and charged with trespassing for an early morning protest at a downtown Toronto bank. The…
The Most Literary Pope: Requiescat in Pace, Francis
“Literature engages our concrete existence, with its innate tensions, desires and meaningful experiences…” Pope Francis is dead at 88, on the day after Easter—an appropriate…