I have become used to the cacophony which inhabits the downtown of the city and usually treat it as background noise as I walk around.
Need, hope grows as Out of the Cold digs in to help the homeless
In 2006, after 20 years of stellar work with the Out of the Cold program to shelter the homeless, its co-founder was not impressed.
Church on the Street: In this ‘pop-up’ community, all are one
A Catholic, a Baptist and a Mennonite walked into a bar and the barman said, “What’s this, some kind of a joke?”
Ottawa abortion protester arrested under ‘bubble zone’ law
The Church on the Street: Reaching out a hand of hope
I call them the confessions of Sr. Immolatia. They are the words of a vibrant, spirit-led past parishioner of the Church on the Street.
Covenant House setting a new path for homeless youth
TORONTO – Nick Beckett is an impressive young man in his third year at the University of Toronto working towards a criminology degree. As he makes his way through exams, he’s also heading up a new non-profit which aims to provide a home and transitional programs to young people who age out of the child welfare system.