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TORONTO, ON – The workday is coming to an end on Bay Street, and I’m standing at one of the country’s busiest intersections looking for religiously decorated dashboards. In the time it takes the traffic light outside the Hockey Hall…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON – How close is too close when it comes to the relationship between faith leaders and politicians? In a January 2011 interview with Christianity Today magazine, Billy Graham said he wished he “had steered clear of politics.” In…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON – As the face of urban poverty slowly moves to Toronto’s inner-suburbs, Yonge Street Mission (YSM) is planning on moving along with it. Rick Tobias, CEO of YSM, says the street mission organization has been closely following the…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON – No Found Address plays music on the street, about the street, for those living on the streets. The alternative jazz band, fronted by Cliff Towers, formed last year with a goal of helping the band’s homeless friends…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON – Crossroads Television System (CTS) has dropped Charles McVety’s “Word TV” program. CTS cancelled the program after the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) found the station had violated broadcast codes for statements made by McVety, president of Canada…Read More→
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WATERLOO, ON – The global face of war may be shifting, but peace advocates now have a recognized role in the response, says Ernie Regehr, founder and former executive director of ,a href=http://www.ploughshares.ca/>Project Ploughshares. Governor General David Johnston recently presented…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON – “All Saints Church-Community Centre is the type of place where someone can interrupt a worship service while strung out on crack-cocaine and nobody bats an eyelid, says pastor David Opheim. “A 911 call in the middle of…Read More→
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MONTREAL, QC – “A family torn apart by war in the Congo have now been reunited after almost five years’ separation, thanks to a spontaneous outpouring of support by Canadians. Just before Christmas, Montreal City Mission and the Committee to…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON – Living Hope Christian Church has become the first Toronto-based Anglican church to join the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC). The small congregation, led by pastor Andy Leroux, broke away from St. Ninian’s Anglican Church at the beginning…Read More→
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Too many youth leaders are on the verge of burning out, says Marcel deRegt, leadership development director for YouthUnlimited.org. “The average tenure for a youth leader today is only 18 to 24 months,” says deRegt. “Youth ministry is more than…Read More→