One hundred years after the war, it’s Canada’s time to lead

The UN Arms Trade Treaty will hold us accountable to human rights standards that can prevent the growth of conflict and safeguard the protection of oppressed or innocent communities.

Remembering the terrible cost of war must galvanize us to build peace together in love through concrete, practical ways, write the Rev. Stephen Kendall and the Rev. Dr. James Christie.The Hill Times file photo

Opinion

BY THE REV. STEPHEN KENDALL AND THE REV. DR. JAMES CHRISTIE

November 2, 2018

One of the most eloquent summations of the First World War came from Pope Benedict XV, who witnessed the conflict and called it “the suicide of civilized Europe.” As Canadians prepare to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the fighting, we should all recommit to memorializing th...

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