In recent months, our community has quietly faced several suicides and near-tragedies, lives lost or nearly lost in places we pass every day. A young man was found dead along a set of railroad tracks.

It feels impossible to ignore what we’re witnessing nationally. Another act of violence. Another life brutally taken. Another reminder of how quickly people can be reduced to categories, threats or ...

Most of us think of suffering as something to eliminate, avoid, or fix. But what if conflict, especially in our relationships, is actually an invitation? What if the moments that stress us most hold ...

While nurses in their colored scrubs and physicians in their white coats focus on patients’ medical needs, DeTar Healthcare System’s pastoral care volunteers — recognized by their red smocks — are ...

Profiles Tarsha Cannon, Melissa Todd, Erik Houston and Overton Park Conservancy. The SPARK December 2025, “The Healing Power of Compassion, Connection and Nature”, features interviews with Tarsha ...

Alex Tuch’s AT9 Foundation, in conjunction with 97 Rock and WNY Compassion Connection, today announced the return of its Holiday Toy Drive to support families in need this holiday season. Running from ...