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January 29, 2015

Covenant House partners with city to aid sex-trade workers

On Jan. 29, Covenant House Toronto executive director Bruce Rivers launched the city's first "specialized longer-term transitional housing program" for female victims of sex trade and trafficking.

TORONTO - Covenant House is stepping up to give young women and girls caught in the grip of the sex trade a way out.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
December 4, 2014

How has the pledge to end poverty gone? Bloody terrible

How has the pledge to end poverty gone? Bloody terrible

Nov. 24 marked the 25th anniversary of a trail paved with good intentions but marred by broken promises.

Published in Guest Columns
November 7, 2014

Cardinal delivers message of joy to packed audience

Papal Nuncio to Canada, Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, speaks with Cardinal Thomas Collins at the annual Cardinal's dinner.

TORONTO - Christians must pay attention to the reality of evil but do so with hope-filled joy, Cardinal Thomas Collins told a packed hall at the annual Cardinal's dinner.

Published in Canada
September 11, 2014

Rivals pray for Rob Ford at mayoralty interfaith debate

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

TORONTO - Olivia Chow, John Tory and long-shot candidate Ari Goldkind all offered prayers for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who was being treated in hospital with a stomach tumour detected the evening before Toronto mayoralty candidates were to answer questions from faith leaders at Metropolitan United Church.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA