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TORONTO - Julie Wright met her husband Doug during her second year in university. She had enrolled in an introduction to philosophy class and he was her teaching assistant. But they only started dating once the course was over. It was an ethics class, after all, she jokes.

Toronto - The Lift Jesus Higher Rally is a "shot in the arm" to strengthen our faith, says Fr. Scott McCaig.

TORONTO - The economics of faith is the economics of abundance. But thatöÏÓãÊÓƵapp a hard message to get out into a world mesmerized by the illusion of scarcity, an economist told faith community activists at TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp City Hall.

TORONTO - The sisters know slavery is nothing new, and they want Toronto to open its eyes to human trafficking thatöÏÓãÊÓƵapp wormed its way into the nooks and crannies of our economy before the Pan Am Games roll into town next year.

TORONTO - ThereöÏÓãÊÓƵapp more than chicken and creamed corn on the menu at St. Francis Table in Parkdale. Every meal is served with a side of dignity and belonging.

TORONTO - When police stormed the Maidan in Kiev their first target was the tent-chapel where since November priests had heard confessions, offered prayers and counselled young Ukrainians who were in the square demanding new elections and democratic reform. The police burned the improvised chapel to the ground.

TORONTO - Starting this fall the job of forming new parish priests at St. AugustineöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Seminary is going to a parish priest.

TORONTO - Continuing to strengthen relationships with the Jewish community is essential for Catholics, Sr. Lucy Thorson believes.

TORONTO - Deanna and Victor AndrewöÏÓãÊÓƵapp 50th wedding anniversary was a heaven-sent celebration.

Toronto - The philosopher, the skeptic and the question of GodöÏÓãÊÓƵapp existence — that drew more than 500, both Catholics and atheists, to a sold-out Isabel Bader Theatre for the first Chesterton Debate.