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‘We’re a sign, not a solution’: Poverello builds family for Toronto’s homeless
TORONTO (CCN) — In a city where homelessness has more than doubled in the past four years, an oasis in Toronto’s downtown east side strives to embody what St. Francis called “Poverello” — the poor little man. Poverello Charities, run by Franciscan Capuchin friars, provides family for people experiencing homelessness and mental illness, fostering a…
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Ministry among the homeless fights dehumanization, ‘transforms lives’
TORONTO (CCN) — The streets of Toronto tell two different stories. One story lives in statistics: More than 15,000 people lack a home, and the shelters are overflowing. The other story lives in the lives of individuals who call the streets home, with each person on a unique journey. That second story shaped the life…
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Analysis: Strong demand, intense debates: Ontario’s Catholic schools at a crossroads
As students prepare to bid farewell to summer and head back to school, Catholic education in Ontario may be at a crossroads. In Ontario, as in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Catholic schools are government-funded under a separate public school system. About a third of Ontario students — well over 500,000 — are estimated to attend Catholic…
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Amid crisis, Haitians remain hopeful, resilient
TORONTO (CCN) — One year ago, Joane and Jean Bertho Remy packed up their lives in Haiti, leaving behind the only home they had ever known. Gang violence and instability made it impossible to give their two young daughters a safe childhood and quality education, the same type of unrest that led to a three-month…
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Journalists from three continents hit Toronto’s streets
TORONTO (CCN) — Charlotte Taillon, a resident of Edmonton, was 31 weeks pregnant when she walked the streets of Toronto, interviewing volunteers ministering to the homeless. Capuchin Father Kiran Monis also was interviewing Toronto homeless, but he focused on those living in a group home. The two were among eight participants from three continents who…
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‘This is our time’: CWL on path to renewal at 105th national convention
TORONTO (CCN) — Catholic Women’s League of Canada members called on the federal government to create its long-promised Office of Palliative Care, saying too many Canadians — especially seniors and dementia patients — still lack access to the universally recognized health right. The resolution was one of four passed by more than 400 delegates from…
