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KAIROS Times: December 2013
December 20, 2013
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Bringing a Message of Hope for DR Congo to Parliament Hill
December 3, 2013
With recent talk of peace returning to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, KAIROS is hopeful peace-building efforts will continue at all levels – from international diplomacy between DRC and its neighbours, down to the grassroots level at which our…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
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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UN Climate Talks Move Backwards: Developed States Refuse Meaningful Action
November 26, 2013
Once again a UN conference on climate change has failed to take meaningful action despite the devastation wrought by typhoon Haiyan. Youth attending the conference in Warsaw singled out Canada and Australia for refusing to hear the urgent pleas for…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS Times: November 2013
November 14, 2013
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Assistance in the Wake of Typhoon Haiyan
November 12, 2013
On November 8, one of the strongest storms on record slammed into the central Philippines killing thousands and causing unprecedented damage to communities. Here’s how you can help those in need.
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific
KAIROS Participates in Study Tour to Guatemala
November 7, 2013
From Nov 19-29, KAIROS network member Helen Knott will join Latin America partnerships coordinator Rachel Warden in a study tour to Guatemala. Sponsored by the Mining the Connections Working Group of the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada,…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Meet the KAIROS Delegates on the Guatemala Study Tour
November 7, 2013
Helen Knott Merritt, BC elen HelenHelenTansii, Jahonnache. I am a Cree, Dane Zaa, and English woman currently in my last year of studies for my Bachelors of Social Work. I have worked for an NGO creating a program for Indigenous young people to do…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
KAIROS named Best Activist Religious Group by NOW Magazine
November 7, 2013
KAIROS is feeling the love, certainly in Toronto. We’ve been named “Best Activist Religious Group” in NOW Magazine’s 2013 BEST OF TORONTO Readers Poll. The popular Toronto weekly officially announced the winners on November 7th.
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We will leave no honors, no love, no fame …
November 5, 2013
Sheryl Johnson, In Busan for the WCC Assembly, reflects on the 1980 student pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju, and Korea’s theology of liberation.
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific
IPCC Confirms We Must Act Now on Climate Change: Briefing Paper #37
November 1, 2013
KAIROS’ latest briefing paper evaluates the strength and weaknesses of the recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It cites a new study by climate scientist James Hansen showing how burning just one-third of remaining fossil fuels…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS Joins in Letter to NB Premier re: Elsipogtog
November 1, 2013
he Canadian Friends Service Committee, Amnesty International, and KAIROS have sent a letter to New Brunswick Premier David Alward about the province’s response to anti-fracking protests at Elsipogtog. We urge the province to act “in a manner consistent with its…
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In Fracturing, Unity: Reflection on the Situation in Elsipogtog
October 18, 2013
The recent events at an anti-fracking blockade on Elsipogtog territory in New Brunswick point to the need for us to continue to seek right relationship with Indigenous peoples and to work for an ecological economy that honours all of creation.
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Kairos Times: October 2013
October 16, 2013
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The Intersections of Faith, Migration, Human Rights, Development and Justice
October 15, 2013
“Every person bears the inherent gift of the likeness of God. A true and meaningful dialogue on migration includes migrants as subjects of their own destinies and puts primacy to their human rights and welfare. Such dialogue must not be…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Family Separation Affects Children of Migrant Workers in Canada and Around the World.
October 2, 2013
Family separation is one issue being explored at the United Nations in New York, October 1-5, as migrants and their allies converge to discuss how to help decision-makers understand that justice must be part of any discussion on migration issues.
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
West Hill United Church Petition Calls for Increased Funding for Aboriginal Communities
October 1, 2013
A petition (pdf) has been initiated by the First Nations Study Group at West Hill United Church in Toronto to draw attention to the underfunding of core services for Aboriginal communities. It calls for the funding gap to be closed.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Churches Witnessing With Migrants
September 27, 2013
From October 1-5, 2013, KAIROS will join church reps from around the world gathering in New York City for the Churches Witnessing with Migrants gathering. This event will coincide with the United Nations High Level Dialogue on International Migration and…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Poverty, Wealth and Ecology in Canada
September 27, 2013
A study for the Alternative Globalization Addressing People and the Earth (AGAPE) program of the World Council of Churches. Abstract: Poverty persists in Canada amidst apparent wealth generated in particular by the petroleum and financial industries. Inequality in income distribution…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Walking for Reconciliation as the TRC closes
September 23, 2013
Today, we walked for reconciliation with 70,000 people through the streets of downtown Vancouver.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
An Update from the TRC in Vancouver- Day 3
September 20, 2013
Jill Harris is with us here at the TRC. She is a member of the Penelakut Nation, an elder and former chief, a residential schools survivor, a member of the Dignity and Rights Circle, and a participant in the Women…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS BC-Yukon Offers an Expression of Reconciliation at the TRC
September 20, 2013
The BC-Yukon region of KAIROS has offered a public Expression of Reconciliation at the BC National Event of the TRC.
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
“From History to Her Story” Event Honours Women of Courage and Reconciliation
September 19, 2013
On September 15 Vancouver and Richmond KAIROS and community groups combined to offer the “From History to Her Story” Women of Courage event to honour the TRC’s BC National Event.
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Guatemalan Partner Inducted as Honourary Witness at the TRC
September 19, 2013
KAIROS’ Guatemalan and Maya partner Naty Atz Sunuc of CEIBA was inducted as an Honourary Witness September 18 at the BC National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Hungry for Climate Justice: Second Annual Climate Fast Begins September 21
September 19, 2013
A group of faith-based climate justice activists heads to Parliament Hill this Saturday for a fast bringing attention to the need for serious and immediate action on the contributing causes of climate change. They will be there until October 2….
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Sixth Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
September 13, 2013
September 12 marked the sixth anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. KAIROS has endorsed a Joint Statement that marks this anniversary – Indigenous Peoples have the right to make…
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission readies for BC National Event
September 11, 2013
The national Truth and Reconciliation Commission resumes its work with the BC National Event in Vancouver September 19-21. Read on to find out how you can participate.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Kairos Times: September 2013
September 6, 2013
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