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Jubilee in the pandemic?

Matthew Puddister — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:24:36 +0000

As finances tighten for millions of Canadians, Anglicans call for levelling the playing field—and perhaps conducting our business in new ways. To explain his understanding of the biblical concept of Jubilee, the Rev. Jeffrey Metcalfe uses an analogy with the board game Monopoly. According to the rules of Monopoly, one player wins by buying up […]

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Toronto, Central Newfoundland dioceses declare jubilee for parishes

Joelle Kidd — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:16:10 +0000

Two more dioceses in the Anglican Church of Canada have announced measures to help parishes struggling with finances during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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When trafficking victims are shackled by debt, can financial institutions help?

Joelle Kidd — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:00:29 +0000

A woman and a man enter a bank together and request to take out a loan in the woman’s name. She signs the required documents. When asked for her ID, the man she is with produces it. The scene is common and seems innocuous. But, says Richard Dunwoody of AFO Ventures, who has 30 years’ […]

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