The word "pilgrimage" often conjures up images of holy places in ancient lands, of quiet prayer and inward reflection. But for a group of Anglicans and Lutherans in Toronto, the word took on a new meaning Nov. 22 when they participated in "Come and See," a pilgrimage put on by Anglican community organizers from the diocese of Toronto in conjunction with the national church.

The pilgrimage, which took place on National Housing Day, was meant to raise awareness of the worsening housing crisis in Canada, which in 1998 the federal government declared a "national disaster." On any given night, an estimated 35,000 people do not have a home, according to the...