“We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.”—Nicene Creed
The Prodigal Father
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is the Garden of Eden gone wrong.
By James Burrell and Kristin OstensenLong a staple of high school English classes, Frankenstein has been adapted into countless stage plays, films and television programs, the latest being a lush, big-budget production directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Salvationist Podcast: Mentoring the Next Generation of Songwriters
Salvation Army program supports up-and-coming composers worldwide.
Two participants in the program share their experience—Simon Gough from the Canada and Bermuda Territory, in the mentor role, and Dominique Bradley from the United Kingdom, in the emerging songwriter role.
The Kodakid
In the dark days of the Second World War, British children found safety in North America. Salvation Army Major Pam Woods was one of them.
by Ken RamsteadAs a Kodakid, one of many British children evacuated to North America to escape German bombs, Major Pam Woods, feels that the experience was the most formative one of her life. And she is grateful.
Salvation Army Report Reveals Sharp Rise in Job Insecurity, Cost-of-Living Stress
2025 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis reveals growing anxiety over finances, jobs and essential needs
The Salvation Army surveyed more than 1,500 Canadians to better understand their attitudes, behaviours and experiences on issues such as the availability of housing and food, general affordability and related health outcomes.
A Canvas of Care
How art therapy at The Salvation Army in Nanaimo, B.C., promotes wellness and dignity.
by Abbigail OliverAt Nanaimo Community Church, B.C., an art therapy program is blending creativity, community and mental-health support into a unique and accessible therapeutic experience. The program is led by Hannah Arabsky, an art therapist who also works part time at the Salvation Army thrift store in Nanaimo. “I grew up in an artistic family,” she says. “I
Those Who Hesitate ...
Don’t miss the opportunity to show a small measure of kindness.
By Faye MichelsonAs Faye Michelson found out over an encounter at a supermrket express line, the opportunities to offer small gestures of kindness are often fleeting; hesitate and they are gone.
Messages From the Front
R.G. Moyles’ A Salvation Army Chaplain in World War I sheds new light on the conflict.
by Ken RamsteadWith A Salvation Army Chaplain in World War I, Dr. R. Gordon Moyles has collected and and annotated Robert Penfold’s wartime letters for a new generation of readers, providing a look into an overlooked aspect of Salvation Army history.
Living History: Death on the Ice
A humble Bible is mute testament to a disaster in Newfoundland and Labrador’s recent past.
Living History is an ongoing series showcasing just a small assortment of the more than 350,000 items housed at The Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto. This month, we highlight Salvationist Cecil Mouland’s Bible, like him, a survivor of the SS Newfoundland. In early March 1914, eight young men from the northeast Newfoundland and Labrador
Hurricane Melissa: Prayers and Action for Jamaica and the Caribbean
Salvation Army prepares for emergency response, calls Salvationists to prayer.
by IHQ CommunicationsHurricane Melissa is the most severe to strike the island in modern history.



