Shammy Sohal, president of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness temple in Halifax, said that attendance has grown rapidly in recent years. He mentioned that about 100 people attend regular services on weekends.
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Sohal attributes much of the growth to young families, primarily from Southeast Asia, who come to Canada to start a new life. People attend temple gatherings to make new friends and connections that can help them find work or navigate life in Canada.
John Stevens is responsible for pastoral life and new evangelization in the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth (CBC). The Roman Catholic Church in Nova Scotia has experienced a steady decline in attendance over several decades, leading to church closures and parish consolidations.
This overall trend continues, but immigrants have helped to slow the decline, according to John Stevens. He states that people come from other parts of the world and bring their faith with them. This has contributed to an increase in attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic, although not back to pre-pandemic levels.
Stevens emphasizes that creating a sense of belonging is key to getting people to want to remain in the church.
Beth Hayward is the minister of Fort Massey United Church in Halifax (Hannes van der Mewre). Fort Massey United Church has been serving the Christian community in the southern end of Halifax for over 150 years.
In addition to yoga on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the church’s weekly schedule now includes Muslim prayers on Friday afternoons, in response to the growing demand from Dalhousie University students.
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