The Canadian Interfaith Conversation has issued a statement on behalf of over 60 signatory faith traditions and institutions, including The Canadian Council of Churches, to present a common public position adopted by Canada’s faith communities, on combatting hate against and between our country’s religious communities. Standing Together Against Hate Based on Religious Identity addresses: the […]
On Friday, June 14, Council President Amanda Currie sent this letter of support to St Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto following the loss of their church building in a fire: Dear Father Don and the Pastoral team and Parish of St. Anne’s, I was saddened to hear the news on Sunday that St. Anne’s Anglican
The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has an opening for a Project Administration and Research Officer. This position works with program staff to assist with program activities in justice, peace, ecumenical dialogue, and communications media. Candidates for this position should have: Excellent research, communication, and writing skills Proficiency in English, with proficiency in French strongly preferred Promotions, research,
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The Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board Meeting May 22-24, 2024, Video Conference At this semi-annual Governing Board meeting of the Council, we: Welcomed the International Justice Mission and Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries as Affiliates of The Canadian Council of Churches. Received the governance and program reports from all bodies of the Council. Accepted the
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What are people of faith saying about genetic technologies? How do I develop an informed, nuanced, faith-based perspective on emerging issues? These questions and more will be addressed in Navigating Faith and Genetics, an upcoming course by the Council’s Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group. In this online, five-week learning experience, participants will explore
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The Council’s Commission on Justice and Peace deplores the violence and cycle of reprisals in Palestine and Israel that is leading to thousands of lives lost and even more death, suffering, and trauma to come. We call on Christian communities across Canada to be salt and light in a way that opens up space to
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This Easter season, the media headlines are especially distressing: 18 million people facing severe food insecurity in Sudan with little humanitarian aid on the way, mostly absent from our awareness. More than 100,000 Armenians uprooted from their history, culture and homes. Hundreds of thousands of Russians and Ukrainians dead, dying, and injured in a war
As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches on February 24, Christian leaders of Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical, and other faith traditions in Canada, together with the World Evangelical Alliance’s Peace & Reconciliation Network, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, and The Canadian Council of Churches invite all Christians and people of good will
The Commission on Justice and Peace is pleased to announce the launch of a new archive website: justiceandpeace.ca! This digital library is a culmination of over 25 years of dedicated work, ecumenical dialogue, communal prayer, bible study, and advocacy efforts among members of the Commission on Justice and Peace, The Canadian Council of Churches (the
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Although many celebrations of the 2024 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18-25, 2024) are now behind us, we can continue to pray for Christian unity at any time of year. It is in this spirit that we’d like to share a special homily the Council’s General Secretary Pastor Peter Noteboom delivered at several
