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Ron Csillag
Ron Csillag writes for Religion News Service.
Anglican Church of Canada takes step toward allowing same-sex weddings
In the first step of a two-step process, Canada’s Anglican Church voted to amend its rules to allow clergy to celebrate same-sex marriages....
Canada's Anglican Church provisionally approves same-sex marriage ceremonies
c. 2016 Religion News Service...
Canadian court rules in favor of woman wearing niqab in citizenship ritual
A Canadian court has cleared the way for a Muslim woman to wear her face veil, or niqab, while taking the oath of citizenship....
Toronto's 'atheist minister' to face church trial
c. 2015 Religion News Service
TORONTO (RNS) An ordained minister of Canada’s largest Protestant denomination is facing dismissal because she is an atheist....
Quebec bills limit face-covering, aim to prevent Islamic 'radicalization'
c. 2015 Religion News Service
TORONTO (RNS) The government of Quebec has introduced two bills, both aimed at Muslims....
Blessing of the bikes helps churches make climate change a local issue
c. 2015 Religion News Service...
Canadian Supreme Court rules against opening meetings with prayer
Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled that a small town in Quebec may not open its council meetings with prayer....
Ontario Sikhs ‘deeply disappointed’ with new helmet law
c. 2014 Religion News Service
TORONTO (RNS) The open road has closed for motorcycle-riding Sikhs in Ontario....
Canadians turn away from organized religion
A new national study shows that while Canada remains overwhelmingly Christian, Canadians are turning their backs on organized religion in ever greater numbers....
Canada names minister for religious freedom
After nearly two years of delay, Canada has finally named its ambassador for the Office of Religious Freedom....
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Group puts Christian spin on Titanic disaster, anniversary
(ENInews)--Capitalizing on the April 15 centenary of the RMS Titanic's sinking are a spate of books, films, educational and TV programs, and commemorative events around the world....
Survey finds deep mistrust for Muslims in Canada
c. 2012 Religion News Service
TORONTO (RNS) A new poll shows that more than half of all Canadians distrust
Muslims....
Canadian imams declare fatwa against ‘honor killings’
Muslim clerics in Canada issued a fatwa against so-called honor
killings a week after three members of an Afghan family in Montreal were
convicted of the murders of four relatives....
Anglican network starts campaign for birth registrations
January 24 (ENInews)--In industrialized nations, a birth certificate is taken for granted, even regarded as a bit of tedious bureaucracy....