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MEDIA ADVISORY: KAIROS spotlights Indigenous women, migrant rights and climate justice at World Social Forum
August 1, 2016
Ottawa, ON –KAIROS Canada and its partners will help spotlight Indigenous women, migrant rights, and climate justice at the World Social Forum (WSF) in Montreal during panel discussions and activities, August 10 to 12. The WSF (August 9 to 14)…
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Powerful events mark close of Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ottawa
May 26, 2015
(Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada invites everyone to be part of a series of powerful events leading up to and complementing the close of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). KAIROS’ Time for Reconciliation intergenerational gathering will feature leading…
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Second South-South gathering of KAIROS Women, Peace & Security partners, November 24-27
December 17, 2020
From November 24-27 KAIROS Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security partners gathered virtually for the second South-South gathering of the program. During this virtual gathering, partners had the opportunity to: share and reflect on their work with grassroots women peacebuilders;…
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Hill Times: KAIROS seeking to build bridges with Liberal Government
April 27, 2016
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Ne craignez rien – 40 ans de témoignages courageux pour la justice sociale œcuménique
June 10, 2013
8 mai 2013, The Church of the Redeemer, Toronto Joe Mihevc, corédacteur en chef de Coalitions for justice Jennifer Henry, directrice générale de KAIROS Jennifer : nous sommes réunis ce soir pour célébrer 40 ans de témoignages courageux pour la justice sociale…
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STREAMS OF JUSTICE
Now is your chance…build skills and relationships, contribute your gifts…join a movement! Creating a climate for peace and social action Equipping new and renewed advocates Learning and working together for change Streams of Justice is your opportunity to delve deeper…
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Be Not Afraid – 40 years of bold witness to ecumenical social justice
June 3, 2013
May 8, 2013, The Church of the Redeemer, Toronto Joe Mihevc, co-editor of Coalitions for Justice Jennifer Henry, Executive Director of KAIROS Jennifer: Tonight we are here to celebrate 40 years of bold witness to ecumenical social justice. We want…
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KAIROS to meet Archbishop Tutu at conference spotlighting Indigenous rights and oilsands
May 22, 2014
Toronto –KAIROS Canada will travel to Fort McMurray to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the As Long As the Rivers Flow: Coming Back to the Treaty Relationship in Our Time conference, May 31-June 1. Archbishop Tutu says climate change is…
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A moment for renewed commitment #KAIROS20
July 8, 2021
Few of us might remember, but the churches were in shock when KAIROS was founded. Perhaps presaging our present-day situation, because the largest Christian churches had embraced colonialism in the form of Indian Residential Schools, lawsuits were threatening their very existence. We should honour the brave Anglican Church reps who came…
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NEW VIDEO: Launch of updated Education for Reconciliation Report Card
October 10, 2018
Photo: Ellen Wood, Jennifer Henry, Alison Cox, Shannon Perez, Cheryl McNamara, Susie McPherson and Ed Bianchi. The E4R Report Card was released on October 9th, 2018 at a press conference at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in Winnipeg….
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Human Rights Tribunal finds Ottawa retaliated against First Nations Child Rights Worker
June 8, 2015
In a landmark ruling Friday, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal concluded that the Department of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Canada retaliated against Dr. Cindy Blackstock of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada because of a…
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Listening Learning and Living Into Reconciliation
Please indicate your interest in attending at Eventbrite http://bit.ly/2CqLVHz Come and experience a weekend of indigenous history, culture, food and art. This event is hosted by a committee from both Lansing and Cummer Avenue United Churches as a part of…
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Toronto: Work of the Heart: Responding to the 94 Calls to Action
Development and Peace (Caritas Canada) and St Joan of Arc Development and Peace invite you to… Join us for a special evening with Jennifer Henry talking about Work of the Heart:Responding to the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth…
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A Story of Resilience, Grace, Persistence and Transformation
November 2, 2013
Father Michael Lapsley is an Anglican priest, a social justice activist, a freedom fighter and a healer. KAIROS Executive Director Jennifer Henry describes what it was like to break bread with him at the WCC Assembly.
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KAIROS joins Burnaby Mountain Trans Mountain pipeline protest, April 28
April 25, 2018
KAIROS Executive Director Jennifer Henry to stand in solidarity with members of T’sleil-Waututh, faith leaders and people of faith (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada’s Executive Director, Jennifer Henry, will join members of Tsleil Waututh, faith leaders and other people of…
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Remembering John Mihevc #KAIROS20
July 13, 2021
John Dillon and John Mihevc must be remembered with special appreciation – their initiative became the spark, and their research was the anchor of so many of KAIROS’ ecumenical justice initiatives. Joe Gunn In celebrating KAIROS’ 20th anniversary, my thoughts are ever woven with thoughts of my brother, John Mihevc, blessed be his memory. John…
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Lori Ransom appointed as Interim Executive Director at KAIROS
December 4, 2020
KAIROS Steering Committee has appointed Lori Ransom to the role of Interim Executive Director at KAIROS. Through the month of December, she will work collaboratively on a transition with Jennifer Henry, KAIROS current Executive Director, who will be leaving the…
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KAIROS Steering Committee Announcement
October 22, 2020
After eight and a half years as KAIROS Executive Director, 27 years overall with the ecumenical justice coalitions and KAIROS, Jennifer Henry will be leaving, effective December 31, 2020. “It has been an honour and privilege to serve this incredible…
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Media Release: Church delegation urges Canadian response to Palestinian humanitarian crisis
March 5, 2020
The KAIROS Church Leaders’ Delegation brings its findings on Palestine and Israel to Canadian MPs, March 9 and 10 (Ottawa, ON) – A group of church leaders urge the Canadian government to immediately address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Palestine…
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A conspiracy with the God of Hope
December 13, 2019
By Jennifer Henry I have rarely seen anything as beautiful as the group of women and children who gathered to meet the KAIROS delegation in Thabra in the West Bank. About thirty women and young children, all so incredibly welcoming…
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Prayer – Youth Climate Strike
September 20, 2019
Le français suit We call on member churches to read this prayer on Sunday, September 22, 2019 and invite you to use it wherever it is appropriate. Written by Jennifer Henry, with thanks to community members David Millar and Elaine…
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Spirited Reflection: Mourn and organize
June 13, 2019
An excerpt from Jennifer Henry’s Opening Remarks, Streams of Justice at the KAIROS Atlantic Gathering in May I begin in gratitude…and from memory . . . In a crowded Scarborough church, with a table full of candles, and media pushing…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Encouraging progress on TRC Call to Action 62.i: Education for Reconciliation
October 9, 2018
(Ottawa, ON) – The majority of provinces and territories are making progress towards implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) Call to Action 62.i – also known as Education for Reconciliation, according to KAIROS Canada in its updated…
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RCMP to use KAIROS Blanket Exercise in all cadet training
December 12, 2017
RCMP instructors receive training in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise at the RCMP Academy in Regina. Photo by RCMP Academy, 2017. Written by Tali Folkins. Originally published in the Anglican Journal on December 12, 2017. Starting this December, the training of…
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KAIROS at the World Social Forum August 9-14, 2016
July 15, 2016
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JOINT MEDIA ADVISORY: Church leaders host public interactive dialogue on reconciliation, March 30
March 15, 2016
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KAIROS presses Canada to be ‘Open for Justice’
November 26, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2013 Toronto, ON – KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives joins 23 Canadian organizations and global partners in calling on Canada to be Open for Justice by ensuring that those whose rights have been violated by…
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Fasting – By Father Richard Renshaw
March 4, 2013
Fasting is an ancient and widespread practice in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Patriarchs, prophets, kings all fasted. Jesus too is depicted as fasting. Richard Renshaw reflects on the practise of fasting as we continue our journey through Lent.
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