The Raw Carrot now has 10 locations across Canada. It offers a pay cheque, dignity and purpose to people facing work barriers
Category: Religion
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Keeping the faith? New data shed light on religious trends in immigrant families
Survey data show recent immigrants retain their religious affiliation. The story may be different for their children
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Three years, no statement. Canada’s largest church council stays silent on Gaza
Council representing 85 per cent of Canadian Christians needs all members to agree. Council’s outgoing head calls group’s silence ‘a tragedy’
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From country pulpit to national council: Canadian church council gets new director
Janet Anstead, a former family lawyer and rural pastor, takes over as leader of Canada’s largest Christian member organization
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Prayer times are a-changing: How time shifts affect religious groups
Western provinces’ shift to permanent daylight time could affect the religiously observant, some religious leaders say
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The economics of religious belief
A new study says religion’s influence helps explain why some nations prosper and others don’t — and Canada is no exception
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Pope ignites debate over growing militarization and war
The Pope’s statements about war could align Catholics and other faith groups in opposing Canada’s ballooning defence spending
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‘Every hand goes up’: How charities are rethinking their strategy and vision
From closing the awareness gap to exploring impact investing, two sector leaders map out new paths for generosity
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World Humanist Congress comes to Ottawa — after U.S. plans fall through
Organizers moved the event to Canada over fears the American political climate could deter international attendees
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Churches that ran residential schools help fund new reconciliation centre
Anglican, Presbyterian and United churches donate $1.5 million toward a new home for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation