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Invictus Games Toronto holds Multi-Faith Celebration

Invictus Games Toronto holds Multi-Faith Celebration

Posted by | Sep 20, 2017 | |

The life of a serving member of the military is composed of many aspects, including faith and spirituality that is often the cornerstone of a military family’s unity. In the lead up to the Invictus Games set to begin on September 23rd in Toronto a Multi-Faith Celebration was held on Wednesday evening at St. James’ Cathedral to honour this faith connection. “It has always been the goal of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017’s Organizing Committee to acknowledge and honour this spiritual connection,” said the Invictus Games organizers. “The Multi-Faith Celebration gathers the represented faiths under one roof to honour...

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Multi-faith event raises awareness on climate change

Multi-faith event raises awareness on climate change

Posted by | Sep 20, 2017 | |

“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.; it’s not too late,” was the message of Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Dr. Dianne Saxe to a multi-faith gathering on climate action held on Monday evening at Jaffari Community Centre in Thornhill. The event titled, ‘Supporting Multi-Faith Climate Action’, was organized by Jaffari Community Centre in conjunction with Faith & the Common Good and supported by the environmental groups, Shoresh and Khaleafa.com, as well as Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Thornhill. Dr. Dianne Saxe is the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), a tough but fair watchdog over Ontario’s environmental, energy and...

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Canadians protest ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims

Canadians protest ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims

Posted by | Sep 17, 2017 | |

Canadians rallied in cities across the country to protest the military crackdown in Myanmar against Rohingya Muslims that the United Nations human rights chief has called “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.” At a rally in Toronto, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the action of the Burmese government against the Rohingya “looks a lot like ethnic cleansing.” More than 400,000 Rohingya refugees have fled the military crackdown to neighbouring Bangladesh as refugees. “This is an issue that matters to me very much. It matters very much to our prime minister,” Minister Freeland told a crowd in Toronto’s...

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Toronto Faith Leaders unite for Habitat for Humanity Build in Scarborough

Toronto Faith Leaders unite for Habitat for Humanity Build in Scarborough

Posted by | Sep 14, 2017 | |

Fifteen families in the Greater Toronto Area will have safe, decent, and affordable housing, thanks in part to the Faith 150 Build. More than 30 leaders from a variety of religious backgrounds gathered at the Habitat for Humanity GTA East-End Toronto build-site at 140 Pinery Rd in Scarborough on Wednesday for a special day of volunteering for the construction. Faith in Canada 150, a program of think tank Cardus, organized the effort in partnership with Habitat for Humanity GTA. “Canada has a rich faith heritage that we’re celebrating in this 150th anniversary year,” said Ray Pennings, executive vice president...

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Canadian Muslims celebrate Eid amid concern over rising Islamophobia

Canadian Muslims celebrate Eid amid concern over rising Islamophobia

Posted by | Sep 2, 2017 | |

Toronto’s Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha on Friday with a colorful display of the community’s diversity and compassion to the city’s special needs population at Woodbine Park. “Our theme for our Eid celebrations is ‘diversity is our strength,’” said Akram Abdelrahman of the Muslim Association of Canada, Toronto chapter, which organized the large Eid gathering. “The multicultural essence of Islam is reflected in this Eid festival and the makeup of Canadian society. It is an opportunity for the wider community to observe and celebrate Eid with us.” In an impressive display of unity, Muslims of all ethnicities dressed in traditional...

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