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As media reports track the advance of the latest strain of avian flu around the globe, a small group of Canadian Christians are mobilizing the Church to prepare for the possibility of a pandemic. “Any preparation we do for pandemic…Read More→
By Patricia Paddey on
As media reports track the advance of the latest strain of avian flu around the globe, a small group of Canadian Christians are mobilizing the Church to prepare for the possibility of a pandemic. “Any preparation we do for pandemic…Read More→
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Administrators at Christian schools across the province are cautiously optimistic after Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party promised to raise the issue of providing financial aid to parents with children in faith-based schools during the next election. The announcement came from party…Read More→
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A growing consortium of diverse Christian ministries, organizations and prayer groups from across Canada is encouraging Canadians to pray for 40 days this spring for the “evangelization and transformation” of the nation. The call to pray from May 3 to…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—In the wake of a multimillion-dollar fraud allegedly committed against The Salvation Army in Canada by a former employee, the Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC) says having accountability measures in place doesn’t just provide protection for churches and…Read More→
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GUELPH, ON—After a two-year executive search, one of this country’s largest evangelical denominations—The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada—has announced the appointment of a new president. For the first time in the denomination’s 53-year history, they’ve hired a leader…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—On the heels of an unusually bloody year that left Toronto residents quaking at escalating gun and gang violence, Christian leaders began 2006 with action aimed at combating the problem. A group of pastors representing various churches and calling…Read More→
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While evangelical churches in the U.S. faced media criticism for not holding services on Sunday, December 25, their Canadian counterparts who quietly followed suit wondered what all the fuss was about. An article in the New York Times stated that…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—A group of U.S. clergy representing mainline denominations joined with B’Nai Brith Canada for a recent news conference in Toronto to warn their Canadian counterparts about the “dangers inherent” in divestment from Israel. The news conference occurred in the…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—An estimated 2,200 young people gathered in mid-October—albeit mostly virtually—for a high-tech leadership conference that focused on equipping students for in-school ministry. CampusFire 2005 attracted middle school, secondary and post-secondary students and youth leaders from 17 locations across Canada,…Read More→