“Holy God, make right the wrongs of this world. Teach us to love like you love and forgive as you forgive. Help us, in our humanness, to present ourselves as living sacrifices, enveloped by your presence.” Today, on Great and Holy Friday, celebrated across Eastern and Western Christian traditions, the Associate Secretary for the Commission […]
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The Canadian Council of Churches was pleased to support the efforts of KAIROS and Kentro who coordinated a church leaders letter to Canada’s political leaders on overseas development assistance. This too is an important topic for the federal election! “Our shared values as Canadians – and our faith’s call to care for our neighbours—compel us
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The Canadian Council of Churches is pleased to release the 2025 Federal Election Guide. While issues such as relations with the United States and affordability dominate the ballot, it is important to be reminded of the justice issues that Canadian churches have been addressing together. May the call for “elbows up” be complemented by a
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On March 21, 2025, as we observe the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, The Canadian Council of Churches and the Commission on Justice and Peace stand in solidarity with those who have endured the pain of racial prejudice. We recognize that racism, as Pierre Berton so aptly stated, “is a refuge for
The Art of Intercultural Ministry: Five Days to Build Bridges with Faith, Heart, and Skill The Forum for Intercultural Leadership and Learning is excited to announce that registrations are open for the upcoming Engage Difference! program. The “Engage Difference! Deepening Understanding for Intercultural Ministry” (DUIM) is a five-day intensive designed to build bridges with faith,
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As Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for many Western Christians, and as our Eastern and Western Christian friends journey through Lent toward the joyous celebration of Christ’s resurrection, the Council is mindful of the challenges that Canadians face. In the midst of this challenging time, the Executive Committee of the Council, led by
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Today, we again call all Christians and people of good will to join in united prayer and action for peace in Ukraine. On this third anniversary of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the 2024 Canadian Pastoral Letter on Ukraine, Canada and the Church remains a valuable guide. Take a moment today to reconsider the main points
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June 15-17, the 2025 Our Whole Society Conference: Fostering Hope in a Divided World will take place at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. The world today faces numerous crises. Complex challenges related to climate change, violence, and increased political and economic instability, among other calamities, have led many to turn inward out of a sense of despair. The
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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated annually during the week of January 18-25. For this year, 2025, the prayers and reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity were prepared by the brothers and sisters of the monastic community of Bose in northern Italy, with a focus on the theme “Do
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Today, February 14, 2025, the Commission on Justice and Peace of The Canadian Council of Churches has released an ecumenical devotional resource entitled Journeys to the Well – An Ecumenical Devotional Towards Anti-Racism. This ecumenical devotional, created by the Commission on Justice and Peace, addresses racism as a central issue for the church. The contributors,
