Leah Watkiss

Leah Watkiss is the Program Director of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto’s Ministry for Social Justice, Peace, and Care of Earth. She is also a member of CPJ’s Board of Directors.

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Posts by Leah Watkiss

Meeting the Needs of the Dear Neighbour

Meeting the Needs of the Dear Neighbour

By Leah Watkiss on July 24th, 2017

On May 12, 60 Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto, along with their associates and partners, gathered to illustrate the faces of poverty and offer solutions. At the Sisters’ residence, they hosted Meeting the Needs of the Dear Neighbour, a story-telling event in response to the federal government’s poverty reduction strategy consultation process.

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Defiance, Not Compliance: Turning the Other Cheek

Jesus’ instruction to turn the other cheek is a challenge to resist systems of domination and oppression without the use of violence.

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