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Toronto Church hosts Interfaith Iftar gathering

Toronto Church hosts Interfaith Iftar gathering

One of the largest churches in downtown Toronto, Metropolitan United Church, hosted an Iftar and dinner gathering on Thursday, May 24 and over 150 people were in attendance to join with Muslims as they broke the fast. The Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA in conjunction with the church organized the event.

Historic Number of Toronto Faith Leaders Sign Statement to Fight Homelessness

Historic Number of Toronto Faith Leaders Sign Statement to Fight Homelessness

HISTORIC NUMBER OF CLERGY AND FAITH ASSOCIATIONS SIGN THE INTERFAITH COALITION TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS’S STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR COUNCILLOR CRESSY’S NEW SHELTER In a press conference at City Hall, on Thursday, February 15, 2018, a historic number of clergy, and faith associations signed The Interfaith Coalition to Fight

Abrahamic Dialogue Series brings together Toronto Faith Communities

Abrahamic Dialogue Series brings together Toronto Faith Communities

An Abrahamic Dialogue series was launched in Toronto on Thursday evening with the aim of bringing faith communities together to share experiences and learn from each other. The first event in the 3-part series titled ‘Hospitality in the Face of Adversity’ was held at Regis College at the University of

Indigenous, Muslim and Jewish communities engage in dialogue

Indigenous, Muslim and Jewish communities engage in dialogue

Indigenous, Muslim and Jewish communities engaged in an inspirational evening of dialogue, storytelling and performances at Congregation Darchei Naom on Wednesday night to mark World Interfaith Harmony Week. The program themed, “Our Home, Our Stories: Indigenous, Muslim and Jewish Communities in Dialogue”, featured presentations, readings and performances by Whabagoon, a

Toronto Faith Leaders urge city to call shelter emergency

Toronto Faith Leaders urge city to call shelter emergency

As homeless deaths continue to rise, faith leaders, front-line workers and advocates for the homeless gathered at Toronto City Hall to demand that Mayor Tory declare an emergency in our shelter system and open 1,000 new beds in over the next year, with 400 coming online immediately. “This crisis

Toronto Mosque and Church collaborate to serve free lunch

Toronto Mosque and Church collaborate to serve free lunch

A mosque and a church in downtown Toronto have formed a partnership to serve a free hot lunch to the city’s needy. One Saturday every month, volunteers from Masjid Toronto come together at the Church of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields in the Kensington-Chinatown neighborhood and prepare meals in the church’s

Spiritual Leaders Deliver Interfaith Climate Declaration at COP23

Spiritual Leaders Deliver Interfaith Climate Declaration at COP23

Scores of religious leaders and people of diverse faiths and spiritualities on bicycles, some wearing traditional religious clothing, delivered a multi-faith statement [https://parliamentofreligions.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=15d4f7de1064a5171ce87bc0e&id=02ddd82578&e=0f04195acb] to the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP23), pledging to adopt sustainable behaviors

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada sends goodwill message to Muslims

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada sends goodwill message to Muslims

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) has sent a message of support and goodwill to Canadian Muslims. “At the convention, our assembly adopted a Statement to Muslims in Canada,” wrote the Rev. Susan C. Johnson, National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. “We commend this statement and

Toronto Faith Leaders gather at City Hall for ‘pray-in’ against poverty

Toronto Faith Leaders gather at City Hall for ‘pray-in’ against poverty

Faith leaders from across the city marked the international day for the eradication of poverty by occupying Toronto City Hall and performing a marathon ‘pray-in’ in front of Mayor John Tory’s office. Calling for greater investments in the upcoming city budget, the faith group ‘Faith in the City’ says

Canadian Muslims and Christians celebrate longtime interfaith cooperation

Canadian Muslims and Christians celebrate longtime interfaith cooperation

Canadian Christian and Muslim organizations celebrated decades of friendship and cooperation at a dinner held on Monday, October 2nd at the Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Toronto. “In a world where so many forces seem determined to divide and create hatred among us, building relationships of mutuality and respect

Invictus Games Toronto holds Multi-Faith Celebration

Invictus Games Toronto holds Multi-Faith Celebration

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

Multi-faith event raises awareness on climate change

Multi-faith event raises awareness on climate change

“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’

Toronto Faith Leaders unite for Habitat for Humanity Build in Scarborough

Toronto Faith Leaders unite for Habitat for Humanity Build in Scarborough

Fifteen families in the Greater Toronto Area will have safe, decent, and affordable housing, thanks in part to the Faith 150 Build [http://www.faithincanada150.ca/events/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

A Reflection on Supremacy and the Interfaith Movement

A Reflection on Supremacy and the Interfaith Movement

By Dr. Larry Greenfield, Executive Director, Parliament of the World’s Religions No religion or nation or ethnicity or culture, it seems, has an exclusive lock on it. And victimized groups are everywhere: Tibetans, Ukrainians, citizens of cities in Europe: Paris, Nice, Brussels, Istanbul, Barcelona; Dalits in India, Muslims in

Parliament of the World's Religions Selects "Inclusion" & "Love" as Major Themes for 2018 Toronto Convention

Parliament of the World's Religions Selects "Inclusion" & "Love" as Major Themes for 2018 Toronto Convention

Announcing “The Promise of Inclusion & the Power of Love” as its next theme, organizers of the 7th Parliament of the World’s Religions are looking for world-changing outcomes from the more than 12,000 delegates expected to convene in Toronto, Canada, November 1 – 7, 2018. The world’s oldest

Toronto Muslim and Jewish Women Find Power and Joy in Building a Sisterhood

Toronto Muslim and Jewish Women Find Power and Joy in Building a Sisterhood

Muslim and Jewish women in Toronto are coming together to support each other against hostile acts directed toward both faith groups. The Toronto group, a chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom founded in the US, meets regularly to talk, share rituals, and to build relationships across religious lines. “What

Toronto Synagogue hosts Muslims for Friendship Eid Dinner

Toronto Synagogue hosts Muslims for Friendship Eid Dinner

One of Canada’s largest Conservative synagogues hosted a friendship dinner on Eid al-Fitr, Sunday June 25th, for members of Toronto’s Muslim community. “We are excited to be hosting the first intercultural Ramadan Friendship Dinner with members from the Intercultural Dialogue Institute,” said Carol Weir of the Adath Israel

World's Religious Leaders Unite to Issue an Urgent Message to Humanity

World's Religious Leaders Unite to Issue an Urgent Message to Humanity

The most prominent leaders of the world’s major religions released a joint appeal on June 14 calling on the people of the world to unify and make friends across religions. The statement is intended to reduce social tension around the world by stimulating interpersonal contact between people of different

Pickering Hindu Temple hosts Ramadan Iftar

Pickering Hindu Temple hosts Ramadan Iftar

The first-ever Ramadan Iftar event that brought Muslims and Hindus together with other ethno-cultural communities at a Hindu temple was held on Sunday evening at Pickering’s Devi Mandir. Pickering is a city located immediately east of the City of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario. “This is

Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor hosts first Interfaith Ramadan Iftar

Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor hosts first Interfaith Ramadan Iftar

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, hosted the first ever interfaith Ramadan iftar in the Lieutenant Governor’s suite at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, May 30th. “I am pleased to host this interfaith celebration marking the early days of a holy month for over half a million

Religion and Citizenship at Canada’s 150th

Religion and Citizenship at Canada’s 150th

Religious and civic leaders, as well as academics and public servants, gathered at Saint Paul University in Ottawa on May 8- 9 to talk about how Canadians can invigorate civic participation through greater inclusion at a conference themed “Our Whole Society: Religion & Citizenship At Canada’s 150th.” “True diversity

Toronto to host Parliament of the World’s Religions in 2018

Toronto to host Parliament of the World’s Religions in 2018

Toronto will host the 7th Parliament of the World’s Religions, the world’s largest interfaith gathering in November 2018. In a May 2 press conference and reception at the Toronto City Hall, Parliament of the World’s Religions Executive Director Dr. Larry Greenfield said the 2018 event is an

Toronto church and mosque share a meal

Toronto church and mosque share a meal

The Church of the Holy Trinity hosted a lunch on Sunday for leaders and members of Masjid Toronto. Rev. Sherman Hasselgrave, Incumbent of the Church of the Holy Trinity, joined by members of the church graciously welcomed their neighbors from the mosque. Dr. Wael Shehab, Imam of Masjid Toronto, thanked

Canadian Imams express solidarity with Coptic Christians

Canadian Imams express solidarity with Coptic Christians

Canadian Imams offered condolences and stood in solidarity with the Coptic Christian community in Toronto following the recent terrorist bombings at two churches in Egypt. “I visited the Coptic Church in Mississauga, along with some fellow members of the Canadian Council of Imams, this past Tuesday to express our condolences

Ecumenical Good Friday Walk: breaking the barrier of Islamophobia

Ecumenical Good Friday Walk: breaking the barrier of Islamophobia

Toronto’s Ecumenical Good Friday Walk included Masjid Toronto as a station in a show of support for the Muslim community following the recent increase of Islamophobic incidents in Canada. About 200 participants took part in the annual inter-denominational walk and were greeted at Masjid Toronto by leaders of the