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Leading human rights groups challenge Safe Third Country Agreement at Supreme Court of Canada

Three leading Canadian human rights organizations, the Canadian Council for Refugees, Amnesty International Canada, and The Canadian Council of Churches, together with eight individual applicants, will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday, October 6 to call for an end to a policy that cruelly bars many people from seeking refugee protection in […]

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Upcoming Webinar to Highlight New FLSRG Resources

Getting lost in the constantly changing landscape of bioethics? Looking for accessible teaching materials for use in classroom, church, or small group settings? On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, the Council’s Faith and Life Science Reference Group (FLSRG) will host a live launch of their new resources for churches on biotechnology. >> Register on Eventbrite This

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The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches is held in Karlsruhe, Germany from 31 August to 8 September, under the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity."

ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson Elected to the Exec Committee of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches

The Canadian Council of Churches welcomes the election of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Bishop Susan Johnson to the Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. We are very fortunate to have a strong and experienced church leader at the highest levels of leadership in the World Council

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Employment Opportunities: Communications Officer and Project Administration Officer

The Council is looking to add two new members to our team! See descriptions below for the positions of Communications Officer and Project Administration Officer. Communications Officer The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has an opening for a Communications Officer. This position works closely with the Communications Coordinator to assist with website, social media, and mailchimp communications in

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Highlights and Decisions from the May 2022 Governing Board Meeting

The Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board Meeting May 18-20, 2022 – St. Paul University (Ottawa) At our semi-annual Governing Board meeting of the Council, we: Rejoiced in the blessing of gathering in-person for the first time since November 2019. Received governance and program reports from all bodies of the Council; the Council’s 2021 Annual

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Lamenting a Grievous War: A Response and Appeal in the Face of War

We lament a broken world scarred with many conflicts. At this moment in particular, we lament the grievous war initiated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Engaging in war constitutes a failure.[1]  The existence of this expanding conflict is an affront to human dignity and a threat to global security. With broken hearts, we bear

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“Preserving Our Shared Humanity”: A Statement on Autonomous Weapons by the Commission on Justice and Peace

In a recent letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Council’s Commission on Justice and Peace called on the Government of Canada to support international efforts to ban fully autonomous weapons systems.    According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), autonomous weapons can be understood as those “that can independently select and

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Passover is Coming! Advice on Sending Holy Day Greetings to Jewish Neighbours from the Christian Interfaith Reference Group (CIRG)

A resource from the Council’s Christian Interfaith Reference Group (CIRG) This year, Passover begins on April 15, 2022! As a person of faith, are you interested in building relationships with Jewish neighbours? If so, this idea sheet may help you take a simple step: greeting your Jewish neighbours during the significant seasons of the Jewish

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