Religion

An estimated 870 million people are chronically undernourished and more than three million children die each year because of malnourishment — because 1.35 billion people live on $1.

RALEIGH, N.C. — A celebrated author is facing accusations that he lied in his best-selling book that details his near-death experience and what he says was his journey to heaven and back.

Mom, my finger … my finger … it hurts,” Evan screamed. “Quick, get it out, get it out!” I took his hand and gently turned it to see what had happened.

In recent weeks, there has been extensive news coverage of disastrous flooding, first in central Europe, then southern Alberta and Toronto. In all these cases, flooding was caused by extreme rainfall.

WAYNE CODLING We wouldn’t need or have faith if we harboured no doubts. Faith and doubt come into being together. For Buddhists, it’s clear that suffering and craving arise together.

SHEILA FLOOD Around this time of year in 1991, we returned from seven years in a foreign country, with two barely school-age children in tow. We moved from a tropical island to, of all places, Quebec.

SAN FRANCISCO — The priest will be ordained in a purple Lutheran church. The Communion bread, symbolizing the body of Christ, will be gluten-free. The congregation will pray to “our mother our father in heaven.

Shoshana Litman Sunday is Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue’s big day: the re-enactment of a historic parade that occurred with great fanfare on June 2, 1863.

The “work” of yoga is finding a union between one’s mind, body and spirit. But many a yogi who has reached this seemingly unattainable union likely did not have their children toddling behind them.

SOSHIN McMURCHY On May 26, help celebrate Buddha’s birthday. Who is the the Buddha, you ask? There have been many buddhas (awakened ones) over eons of time.