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The General Secretary of The Canadian Council of Churches, the Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, has written to Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird in response to the crisis in Syria. The letter, sent on behalf of the CCC’s 25 member denominations, together representing 85 per cent of Christians in Canada, reiterates the churches’ conviction that there […]

The Canadian Council of Churches is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant from the Churches’ Council on Theological Education to support the work of the Canadian Theological Students’ Association and its annual conference. “The Council is honoured to be awarded this grant to support theological students across the country for many years to

Concerned about the humanitarian tragedy in Syria, the uncertainty with democratic transitions in Egypt, and the unresolved decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict Canadian church leaders have called on the Prime Minister to respond generously to the refugee crisis, lead in the protection of human rights, and hold firm to obligation of all to respect international law. Because

On Sunday, June 9th, 2013 the Rev. Doug Martindale, member of the Governing Board of The Canadian Council of Churches and former Member of the Legislative Assembly for Manitoba, preached “Christ is our Unity” at Young United Church in Winnipeg, MB. Download the sermon here [PDF].

Since 2007, the Canadian Council of Churches, in the person of the General Secretary, has been involved in the annual global faith leaders summit to parallel G8 and G20 meetings and to inspire and challenge the G8 and G20 in such globe-changing directions as the fulfillment of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, including working

Canadian church leaders address Crises in the Middle East Concerned about the humanitarian tragedy in Syria, the uncertainty with democratic transitions in Egypt, and the unresolved decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict Canadian church leaders have called on the Prime Minister to respond generously to the refugee crisis, lead in the protection of human rights, and hold firm

The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has an opening for a temporary position as Researcher. The purpose of this position is to establish a database of inter-faith resources in Canada and a report on interfaith work in other countries. A Bachelor’s degree in theology, religious studies or other relevant study, along with demonstrated experience in

For Immediate Release: May 7, 2013 “The Rhythm of the Rock” is coming! Wednesday, May 15th, 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen Street East, Toronto Tickets $50.00 ONLINE at TheRhythmoftheRock.eventbrite.ca ($25.00 students and seniors) Hosted by Frank Faulk Award winning documentary producer with CBC Radio One, this is the first Canadian Council

Religious leaders from across the G8 countries have called on Heads of Government to follow the UK in fulfilling existing commitments to spend 0.7% of national income on aid, in a letter to the Financial Times. From today, they point out, 1000 days remain to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the 2015 deadline.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms names  the freedom of conscience and religion as its first fundamental freedom. The Canadian Council of Churches representing—in its 25 member denominations—85% of the Christians in Canada, with connections  to millions of people of faith around the world, has been promoting and living this fundamental freedom of religion and conscience for nearly