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Author Archives: John Longhurst
John Longhurst is a freelance religion and development aid reporter and columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press. He has been involved in journalism and communications for over 40 years, including as president of Canadian Church Press. In 2021, he received the Manitoba Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Inter-Religious Understanding for his work at the Free Press. In 2024, he was named a member of the Order of Canada.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
A middle power adrift? Experts lament Canada’s diminished peacekeeping role
Just 60 Canadians are serving as peacekeepers today, down from thousands previously. Experts explain the shift and its implications
Posted inReligion
Prayer times are a-changing: How time shifts affect religious groups
Western provinces’ shift to permanent daylight time could affect the religiously observant, some religious leaders say
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Trade war a ‘problematic recipe’ for Canada’s nonprofit sector
Nonprofits need to be ‘part of the conversation’ with Ottawa on trade war’s impacts and their role delivering essential services
Posted inReligion
The economics of religious belief
A new study says religion’s influence helps explain why some nations prosper and others don’t — and Canada is no exception
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Muslim aid groups squeezed by Canada’s anti-terror financing rules: report
A new report says Canada’s anti-terror financing rules are pushing Muslim aid groups to end or cut back on operations in high-risk regions
Posted inCommunity
‘Every hand goes up’: How charities are rethinking their strategy and vision
From closing the awareness gap to exploring impact investing, two sector leaders map out new paths for generosity
Posted inReligion
World Humanist Congress comes to Ottawa — after U.S. plans fall through
Organizers moved the event to Canada over fears the American political climate could deter international attendees
Posted inReligion
Churches that ran residential schools help fund new reconciliation centre
Anglican, Presbyterian and United churches donate $1.5 million toward a new home for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted inCommunity
Canada’s culture of generosity dries up
A culture of generosity is not being passed on to younger generations — with big implications for charities