{"id":28153,"date":"2019-03-12T12:57:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=28153"},"modified":"2019-03-12T12:57:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:57:14","slug":"cccc-recommends-the-senate-affirm-advancing-religion-as-a-charitable-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/cccc\/2019\/03\/12\/cccc-recommends-the-senate-affirm-advancing-religion-as-a-charitable-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"CCCC recommends the Senate affirm Advancing Religion as a Charitable Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> CCCC submitted a written brief to the&nbsp;<em>Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector<\/em>&nbsp;in November detailing the well-researched benefits of advancing religion to the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the brief, CCCC asked the senate committee to affirm <em>Advancing Religion<\/em>&nbsp;as a charitable purpose with significant public benefit to Canadian society.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. John Pellowe, CEO of CCCC, has been invited to speak to the senate commiittee at 11:00 AM Monday, March 18 with a special emphasis on how even non-religious people benefit from religious charities. The presentation will be followed by a time for Q&amp;A with the senators.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CCCC asks for your prayers as we make the case for why religious organizations should have charitable status.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CCCC-Senate-Brief-Advancing-Religion-Cover-1.jpg?w=625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28169\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CCCC-Senate-Brief-Advancing-Religion-1.pdf\">Download  CCCC Senate Brief Advancing Religion<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CCCC submitted a written brief to the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector in November detailing the well-researched benefits of advancing religion to the general public. 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