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Rebirth at the Redeemer
Rev. Canon Andrew Asbil gives his sermon Sunday amidst the renovations at the Church of the Redeemer. The church at the corner of Bloor and Avenue once had Masses attended by 900 parishioners before they dropped to about 40 in the late 70s. The church is busier and now reclaining pew space that was walled off and used for programs as the church's population grows in Toronto.

Rev. Canon Andrew Asbil gives his sermon Sunday amidst the renovations at the Church of the Redeemer. The church at the corner of Bloor and Avenue once had Masses attended by 900 parishioners before they dropped to about 40 in the late 70s. The church is busier and now reclaining pew space that was walled off and used for programs as the church's population grows in Toronto.

The 130-year-old Church of the Redeemer is undergoing a makeover to make room for its thriving congregation


Newspaper: Toronto Star
Feed: Religion	Date: 2012-04-01 06:26:24

10-minute interview: Will the real Jesus please stand up?
John Dominic Crossan's mission, through 25 books, is to bring historical accuracy to bear on the New Testament.

John Dominic Crossan's mission, through 25 books, is to bring historical accuracy to bear on the New Testament.

A former priest, John Dominic Crossan has made a lifelong study of the historical Jesus and early Christianity.


Newspaper: Toronto Star
Feed: Religion	Date: 2011-08-08 20:55:38

Christians come under attack in China
A Christian believer reads from a Chinese language Bible in Beijing, where many people are now embracing religion.

A Christian believer reads from a Chinese language Bible in Beijing, where many people are now embracing religion.

Communist-party officials in China are targeting Christians, in violent flare-ups to combat the growing community.


Newspaper: Toronto Star
Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-12-06 03:49:36

New York lawyer convicted in Dead Sea Scrolls case
Lawyer Raphael Golb, right, is seen outside the courtroom with his lawyer Ron Kuby during a recess in his trial at Manhattan State Supreme Court in New York. Gold was convicted Thursday of using online aliases to influence scholarly debate over the Dead Sea Scrolls. (Sept. 27, 2010)

Lawyer Raphael Golb, right, is seen outside the courtroom with his lawyer Ron Kuby during a recess in his trial at Manhattan State Supreme Court in New York. Gold was convicted Thursday of using online aliases to influence scholarly debate over the Dead Sea Scrolls. (Sept. 27, 2010)

Raphael Golb has been convicted of using online aliases to influence scholarly debate over Dead Sea Scrolls.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-12-06 03:49:35

'God Squad' priest gets cease-and-desist letter from Best Buy
A Wisconsin priest has God on his car but Best Buy's lawyers on his back.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-12-06 03:49:35

Basilians say money was to help alleged victim heal
Ted Holland holds his grade 13 picture from St. Charles College. Ted Holland was allegedly molested by Fr. William "Hodgson" Marshall in his grade nine year at St. Charles College in Sudbury.

Ted Holland holds his grade 13 picture from St. Charles College. Ted Holland was allegedly molested by Fr. William "Hodgson" Marshall in his grade nine year at St. Charles College in Sudbury.

Sudbury's Ted Holland says he was molested by Catholic priest William Hodgson Marshall -- now facing charges of molesting four boys in Windsor -- and later paid hush money.


Newspaper: Toronto Star
Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-12-06 03:49:35

Marmur: Suffer the little children
Raffi Cavoukian, the Canadian children's entertainer, has called on exponents of the world's religions to join his campaign on behalf of children. Several hundred women and men who lead and minister to faith communities around the world have already responded by signing a covenant. I'm proud to be one of them.


Newspaper: Toronto Star
Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-12-06 03:49:35

Bethlehem Church of the Nativity to get facelift
A team of specialists use computer software to renovate the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank biblical city of Bethlehem. This is the first comprehensive restoration project on the church since it was completed in the 4th Century. It is the site of the birth of Jesus Christ. (Sept. 21, 2010)

A team of specialists use computer software to renovate the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank biblical city of Bethlehem. This is the first comprehensive restoration project on the church since it was completed in the 4th Century. It is the site of the birth of Jesus Christ. (Sept. 21, 2010)

Ambitious Palestinian government restoration project expected to take years and cost millions.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-12-06 03:49:34

The 130-year-old Church of the Redeemer is undergoing a makeover to make room for its thriving congregation


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-08-02 07:05:11

Vincent Nguyen to become Canada's first bishop of Asian descent

When Vincent Nguyen was a boy in Vietnam, his local church had an old organ that, after war had ravaged the country and the congregation, no one in the parish could play well enough for Sunday worship.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-30 18:27:07

John Paul II fast-tracked for sainthood: Report

Pope John Paul II could be beatified in October 2010, according to a report. That would propel the previous pope on the road to sainthood only five years after his death.


Newspaper: Toronto Star
Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-30 18:27:07

Siddiqui: Banning veil undermines secular democracy
Bans on the niqab or veil infringe human rights and are self-defeating as well.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-30 18:27:07

Archdiocese says no to turning confessional into a sauna
Vienna's archdiocese has ruled that the box-like structure where believers confess their sins cannot be turned into a sauna.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-27 03:41:48

Can a dog receive communion?
Not usually, but one canine did on Sunday in Toronto.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-27 03:41:46

In St. Catharines, it's silence for the lambs
Parishioners of the St. Catharines Diocese are wondering why Bishop James Wingle abruptly resigned last spring and where he has gone to.

Parishioners of the St. Catharines Diocese are wondering why Bishop James Wingle abruptly resigned last spring and where he has gone to.

Parishioners and priests are in the dark as troubled diocese awaits a new bishop, and answers to old questions.


Newspaper: Toronto Star
Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-27 03:41:45

Toronto area Hindus honour Ganesh during annual festival
A priest urges on the hundreds of devotees pulling the chariot at the 11th annual Vinaayagar Chariot Festival in Scarborough Saturday. The event is a highlight of one of the holiest days on the calendar of Canada's Sri Lankan Tamil Hindu community.

A priest urges on the hundreds of devotees pulling the chariot at the 11th annual Vinaayagar Chariot Festival in Scarborough Saturday. The event is a highlight of one of the holiest days on the calendar of Canada's Sri Lankan Tamil Hindu community.

Thousands gathered in Scarborough for the 11th annual Chariot Festival at the Sri Varasiththi Vinaayagar Hindu Temple.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-27 03:41:44

Saudi clerics say women in France exempted from veils
Muslim women are now exempt from wearing full veils in France, two Saudi clerics have ruled.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-27 03:41:42

Turban-wearing women buck trend
Livleen, 3, foreground, wears a turban, as does her mother Sukhpreet Kaur, 28, left, and her brother Jasjot, 5. More women reportedly wear the turban in North America than in Punjab, India.

Livleen, 3, foreground, wears a turban, as does her mother Sukhpreet Kaur, 28, left, and her brother Jasjot, 5. More women reportedly wear the turban in North America than in Punjab, India.

While many young Sikh men are cutting their hair in a bid to assimilate, a growing number of Sikh women in the GTA are opting to wear the turban.


Newspaper: Toronto Star
Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-27 03:41:41

Marmur: Women go to the Wall for equality
Jewish women press for gender equality.


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Feed: Religion	Date: 2010-07-27 03:41:40

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