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Once known as 'city of churches', Canadian city of Toronto declares December as 'Christian Heritage Month'

Once known as 'city of churches', Canadian city of Toronto declares December as 'Christian Heritage Month'

Once known as the “city of churches” with 90 church buildings listed in the inner zone during the year 1893, the Canadian city of Toronto today has become known as a multicultural metropolis with diverse faiths and beliefs. While nowadays only just under half of the population identify as Christian, a new initiative highlighted the historical and contemporary importance of Christianity for the city leading the Toronto City Council to proclaim December as “Christian Heritage Month.”

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