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‘Trusted bridges’: Canadian church leaders urge government to partner with faith communities on immigrant integration

‘Trusted bridges’: Canadian church leaders urge government to partner with faith communities on immigrant integration

US & Canada Migration Church & Missions Society & Culture

Amid rising immigration to Canada—where one in four residents is foreign-born—nine church pastors have offered candid insights into how governments can better support immigrant integration, emphasizing the often-overlooked role of faith communities as trusted bridges between newcomers and Canadian society. Their perspectives were published in a new research report by Cardus, a Christian nonpartisan think tank based in Ontario, which calls for closer collaboration between government agencies and

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    US & Canada Church & Missions

    Technology gives us unprecedented ways to collaborate as the global Church but it takes intentionality to use it for Kingdom purposes. During global Bible month the CEO of YouVersion Bible, with over 1 billion installs, notes that people walking closely with Jesus and investing in authentic relationships are what transforms the world.

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    US & Canada Church & Missions

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