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Religions for Peace press release – Vienna, Austria; 8 December 2014 “The prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons is a deeply spiritual and moral imperative,” stated Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General, Religions for Peace-International (RfP), at the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons convened by the Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, […]

 In November 2014 about 170 people from across Canada (and beyond!) gathered in Mississauga, Ont. to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their denominations and organizations working together in the name of Christ—to further the unity of the Church, and benefit all Canadians and the world. This assembly—gathering together all the bodies within the CCC for

John Siebert, Executive Director of Project Ploughshares has submitted his resignation. The CCC thanks John for nearly a decade of dedicated and excellent leadership, and wishes him all the best in his next chapter. CCC staff will miss John as a close colleague, and expect to continue to learn from him in new and different capacities. Read the

Our prayers continue for Ukraine, a country familiar with suffering. The Canadian Council of Churches wrote the following letter to Prime Minister Harper in 2008 asking for recognition of the Holodomor as a genocide. Please continue to hold Ukraine in prayer, and with them long for peace. Read the letter to Prime Minister Harper.

For the Love of God… Therefore Be Generous and Open-Handed Any one of us might be struggling to make ends meet: overdue on rent payments with eviction notices arriving, overdue bills and credit card payments piling up, struggling to find employment and earned income, held back by health difficulties, not having access to good food

Despite the inclement weather in the GTA tonight,  our public event featuring Mary Jo Leddy at Church of the Redeemer will go ahead at 7:30 pm. Assembly participants will join in spirit from Mississauga with a service of their own at Queen of the Apostles. Please pray for the safety and well-being of all out

From October 20th until November 11th, the 292,207 names of those killed in 1914 from Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Belgium, Turkey, the British Indian Army, Ireland, and the Czech Republic will be displayed. The display of names commences each evening at 8:30 and pauses at dawn the following day. In each of the WWI Centenary years,

By Josh Valley In the Gospel of John, Jesus prays that believers of all generations “may be one” (John 17: 21). His prayer for unity is rooted in the very essence of God–the communion of the Trinity–for the purpose of Christian witness in the world. “The Church is the Body of Christ, one body, united

The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has a contract position opening for a 2015 Canadian CTSA Conference Coordinator. The purpose of this position is to plan, promote, design, coordinate and evaluate the 2015 Canadian Theological Students’ Conference of the Canadian Theological Students’ Association (CTSA) in Winnipeg, Manitoba April 29 to May 3, 2015. A Bachelor’s

Are you in your 20s or 30s? Have you worked with the CCC or other ecumenical organizations in Canada as a student or young staff member? You are the next generation of ecumenical leaders in Canada, and we would love have you with us at our 70th Anniversary Assembly this November. We will be meeting from