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CCC offers Expression of Reconciliation at TRC’s final national event in Edmonton

CCC offers Expression of Reconciliation at TRC’s final national event in Edmonton Today the Canadian Council of Churches presented a formal statement as an Expression of Reconciliation at the final national event of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Edmonton, Alta. The statement was read by Salvation Army Lt. Colonel Jim Champ, President of the […]

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Launch of Human Trafficking Resource & Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Celebrated in Calgary

Launch of Human Trafficking Resource & Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Celebrated in Calgary The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an internationally celebrated time of prayer, reflection, and study bringing together Christians from across denominations and around the world. This year’s materials were prepared by a Canadian writing team and focus on

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Highlights and Decisions The Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board Meeting

November 20-22, 2013 Crieff Hills, Puslinch, ON The Canadian Council of Churches is the largest ecumenical body in Canada. The Governing Board brings together representatives from Anglican; Evangelical; Free Church; Eastern and Oriental Orthodox; Historic Protestant; and Eastern and Roman Catholic member churches to review and coordinate the work of its Committees and Commissions, appoint

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God of Life, Lead us to justice and peace – World Council of Churches 2013

‘WHICH ONE OF THESE DOES NOT SPEAK WELSH?’ Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton This 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, Korea was my second WCC Assembly as General Secretary of The Canadian Council of Churches, but my first as a major ‘tweeter’. For those of you following my ‘tweets’, and I hope

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Charter of Quebec Values: reflections from the Christian Interfaith Reference Group

In a recent meeting of the Christian Interfaith Reference Group (CIRG), a discussion ensued on the proposed Charter of Quebec Values. Although seemingly a provincial issue, committee members agreed that religious freedom is an important value that affects all members of Canadian society. The committee also reflected on the diversity of perspectives and the challenges

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Canadian Interfaith Conversation Releases Statement on Quebec Charter of Values

Today the Canadian Interfaith Conversation released a statement to Quebec Premier Pauline Marois, provincial justice critics, and leaders of opposition parties on the proposed “Charter affirming the values of State secularism and religious neutrality and of equality between women and men, and providing a framework for accommodation requests”. The Canadian Interfaith Conversation has been bringing

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General Secretary makes enquiry about Canadians detained in Russia

The General Secretary of The Canadian Council of Churches, the Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, has written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. John Baird, regarding two Canadians detained in Russia following a peaceful protest in international waters. Paul Ruzycki and Alexandre Paul are two Canadian members of the Arctic 30, the crew of

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Comments from the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Quebec on Charter of Values and Religious Freedom

Available in French only. Déclaration de Mgr Pierre-André Fournier,archevêque de Rimouski et président de l’Assemblée des évêques catholiques du Québec lors de la conférence de presse du 19 septembre 2013 Abordons maintenant le deuxième sujet annoncé, toutes les questions entourant l’État et le fait religieux. Dans tout État démocratique, le gouvernement a un rôle fondamental

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Climate change is moral crisis: CCC to Minister of the Environment

The Canadian Council of Churches has written to the newly appointed Minister of Environment, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, in hopes of continuing dialogue on climate change we enjoyed with her predecessor, Minister Peter Kent. The letter reasserts the CCC position that the climate crisis is a moral crisis: excessive self-interest, short-term thinking, destructive competition and

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