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International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

6 October 2017 Executive Director International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Switzerland Dear Beatrice and colleagues: On behalf of the member denominations of The Canadian Council of Churches and its bodies, including operation division Project Ploughshares, we congratulate the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for being awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. The […]

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Online Resource for Christian-Muslim Partnerships Under Development

The Christian Interfaith Reference Group of The Canadian Council of Churches is collaborating with the National Muslim Christian Liaison Committee to facilitate ways for members of our faith communities to know each other, to foster respect and to create opportunities for dialogue and joint action locally and nationally. Together we are working on a project

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Canadian Council of Churches appoints Acting General Secretary

TORONTO – The Executive Committee of the Canadian Council of Churches is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Peter Noteboom as Acting General Secretary effective October 1, 2017. Peter currently serves as Deputy General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches and brings to this role both his big picture thinking about the Council and

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Legal challenge of Safe Third Country Agreement launched

Legal challenge of Safe Third Country Agreement launched For release 5 July 2017 The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Amnesty International (AI) and the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) announced today that they are launching a legal challenge of the designation of the United States as a safe third country for refugees. “The US was never

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Redesigning the Tree of Life: Synthetic Biology and the Future of Food

Redesigning the Tree of Life: Synthetic Biology and the Future of Food This event is designed to provide an opportunity to share and ground our work in theological and ethical reflection; build relationships for future work; learn about the connections across synthetic biology, the future of food, and sustainable agriculture; and organize for advocacy and

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New Reference Group for The Canadian Council of Churches

The Canadian Churches’ Forum for Global Ministries has become the Forum for Intercultural Leadership and Learning of The Canadian Council of Churches. Beginning in 2012, the Canadian Churches’ Forum for Global Ministries, an arm’s length agency of The Canadian Council of Churches, began to focus its work on intercultural ministry in Canada and the development

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Statement by General Secretary on recent terrorist attacks

The General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches issued the following statement after the recent terrorist attacks across the globe: “Let Us Pray: –        For victims of terror and fear –        For those whose lives have ended so suddenly –        For those who held them, helped them as they died –        For those who will

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Appel Interreligieux des Communautés Confessionelles du Canada

Sudan du Sud – Somalie – Nigéria – Yémen En tant que dirigeants religieux du Canada, nous demandons à nos communautés et à tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes de se mobiliser en réponse à l’une des plus grandes crises humanitaires du monde depuis le Deuxième Guerre mondiale : la triste réalité des nombreuses famines qui se

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Faith Leaders in Canada Launch National Appeal in Response to Famine

An Interfaith Appeal from Canada’s Faith Communities South Sudan – Somalia – Nigeria – Yemen As faith leaders in Canada, we call upon our communities and all Canadians to mobilize in response to one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises since the Second World War: the grim reality of multiple famines occurring simultaneously in four

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Job Posting: Acting General Secretary (9 Month Term)

The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has an opening for Acting General Secretary (9 Month Term). The Acting General Secretary will be responsible to the Governing Board through the Executive Committee for administering the work of the Council, recommending and implementing policies and programs, and ensuring the effectiveness of the staff teams. They are responsible for maintaining

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