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This article was published 17/05/2021 (1963 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
There’s little doubt the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused many to question their faith.
But the Free Press has never wavered in its commitment to readers to remain as one of the last papers in the land to have a faith page that ensures we are part of the discussion on issues that shape the lives of so many.
For the past two years, that commitment has been partly funded by the local faith community after they responded to a simple challenge: if you value faith coverage in your newspaper and you want to see more, help us do more.
The passing of the collection plate has raised thousands of dollars to help cover the costs of producing strong journalism from religion writers John Longhurst and Brenda Suderman. We are grateful for the pledges from Christians, Jews, Muslims, Baha’is and Buddhists, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
But it’s also time to give those beyond the faith groups a chance to help, too. That’s why we’ve launched a new fundraising portal that will let anyone who believes in this project make a contribution. Every little bit helps; the link, which you’ll also find in all our faith stories, will let you donate as little as $10 or as much as you can afford.
For the moment, places of worship are among those closed in code red. Our pages, however, remain open to stories that keep stories of faith alive in the public square.
If faith matters to you, please consider helping us keep this unique project in our country alive.
The Free Press is committed to covering faith in Manitoba through our Religion in the News project. This reporting continues because readers like you step forward to fund it.
Donate now to support our reporting on religion.
Your donation is eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
BECOME A FAITH JOURNALISM SUPPORTER
Paul Samyn is the editor of the Free Press, a role which has him responsible for all this newsroom produces on all platforms.
A former Free Press paperboy, Paul joined the newsroom in 1988 as a cub reporter before moving up the ranks, including ten years as the Free Press bureau chief in Ottawa. He was named the 15th editor in Free Press history in the summer of 2012.
Paul is the chairman of the National Newspaper Awards, a member of the National NewsMedia Council and also serves on the J.W. Dafoe Foundation, named after the legendary Free Press editor. Read more about Paul.
Paul spearheads the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber.
Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
The Free Press is committed to covering faith in Manitoba through our Religion in the News project. This reporting continues because readers like you step forward to fund it.
Donate now to support our reporting on religion.
Your donation is eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
BECOME A FAITH JOURNALISM SUPPORTER
Paul Samyn is the editor of the Free Press, a role which has him responsible for all this newsroom produces on all platforms.
A former Free Press paperboy, Paul joined the newsroom in 1988 as a cub reporter before moving up the ranks, including ten years as the Free Press bureau chief in Ottawa. He was named the 15th editor in Free Press history in the summer of 2012.
Paul is the chairman of the National Newspaper Awards, a member of the National NewsMedia Council and also serves on the J.W. Dafoe Foundation, named after the legendary Free Press editor. Read more about Paul.
Paul spearheads the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber.
Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
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Updated on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 11:05 AM CDT: Updates link
The Free Press acknowledges the financial support it receives from members of the city’s faith community, which makes our coverage of religion possible.
