Author Archive
Reflections on Santa Marta and the road ahead
June 3, 2026
Reflections on Santa Marta and the road ahead It has been one month since the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia. I have taken some time to reflect on the outcomes of that gathering…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Five ways to honour Indigenous History Month
June 7, 2025
June is Indigenous History Month — a time to recognize, learn from, and uplift the voices, truths, and brilliance of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Turtle Island. Here are five meaningful ways to honour this month (and beyond):…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
What Does Allyship Look Like?
June 6, 2025
Allyship isn’t a title — it’s a verb. A responsibility. A lifelong practice. During Indigenous History Month, and every month, true allyship means showing up — with humility, with action, and with heart. Here’s what real allyship looks like: Listening…
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Indigenous Peoples have always been changemakers
June 4, 2025
From resistance to resurgence, our communities are filled with leaders, healers, artists, Knowledge Keepers, land protectors, and visionaries shaping a better future — not just for Indigenous peoples, but for all. Indigenous changemakers are reclaiming languages, reviving ceremonies, leading climate…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
June 1st marks 10 years since the release of TRC’s Final Report
June 2, 2025
This report documented the horrific truths of Canada’s residential school system — stories shared by over 6,000 Survivors, families, and communities. It gave voice to the pain, the strength, and the truths that Indigenous peoples have carried for generations. The…
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A Grateful Farewell Message from the Steering Committee
May 30, 2025
This month marks the conclusion of Leah Reesor-Keller’s term of service with KAIROS as the Transitional Executive Director. Leah first joined KAIROS in September 2023 as the interim Executive Director and then took on an extended mandate as Transitional Executive…
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Seven tips for change makers: here’s what it actually takes to drive lasting impact
May 30, 2025
Dear KAIROS community, It’s been an honour to serve as Transitional Executive Director supporting the KAIROS movement through a time of organizational change and transformation from September 2023 through May 2025. Looking back over my term of service with KAIROS,…
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Raising Hope: Laudato Si’ at 10 Years
May 30, 2025
Ecological justice is Indigenous justice When we talk about justice for the Earth, we can’t leave Indigenous Peoples out of the conversation—because we’ve always been part of it. For generations, our families have protected the land, the waters, the animals—not…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Jubilee 2025, Laudato Si'
Laudato Si’ Anniversary Week – Voices from the Global South
May 29, 2025
As we mark the anniversary of Laudato Si’ this week, we have been reflecting on the Encyclical’s assertion that an ecological debt exists from rich to poor because of resource exploitation and environmental degradation. The Late Pope Francis helped to…
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A Call to Solidarity and Action on Climate Justice: Supporting Jubilee 2025
May 28, 2025
Rooted in Scripture and lived experience, this powerful message from Rev. Tut Kony Nyang Kon and the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) echoes the urgent appeal of Laudato Si’—to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Jubilee 2025, Laudato Si'
Ten years after its release, Laudato Si’ continues to inspire and challenge us
May 27, 2025
In this reflection, Darlene O’Leary—Coordinator of the Martha Justice Ministry with the Sisters of St. Martha in Antigonish—explores the enduring wisdom and prophetic urgency of Pope Francis’ encyclical. She draws out its core message of integral ecology, showing how its…
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Laudato Si and the Ecumenical Movement for the Care of Creation
May 26, 2025
Written By: Mervin Sol H. Toquero, National Council of Churches in the Philippines Laudato Si’ and its urgent message for the care of creation should resonate well among Filipinos. Whenever we talk about the Philippine environment, we cannot help but…
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One year later: Canadian churches call for action on Gaza
May 26, 2025
On the one-year anniversary of the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage, a broad coalition of Canadian church leaders representing over four million people has written to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Their message is urgent and unified: Canada must act now to end…
Post filed in: Calls To Action, Palestine Israel Conflict
10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’
May 24, 2025
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’, the Late Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Care for our Common Home. Listen to what Agnes Richard, the National Coordinator of Mouvement Laudato Si’ Movement – Canada, has to say on the Encyclical’s…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Jubilee 2025, Laudato Si'
Remembering our Stolen Sisters, May 5
May 1, 2024
Time passes. Each second, tick, tick, tick. Time, a system of existence from the past, through the present and into the future. I will understand if you never forgive me. Forgive me for not being able to find you. One…
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KAIROS Canada calls on Manitoba to Search the Landfill for Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran
August 11, 2023
KAIROS Canada joins Indigenous peoples, the faith community, civil society and others in the call for the Manitoban government to ensure that the bodies of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran return to their loved ones. Morgan and Marcedes were murdered…
Post filed in: Human Rights, Indigenous Rights
They are on their way! Women of Courage partners to visit Canada this fall
August 9, 2023
“Supporting women in their empowerment initiatives: a matter for one and all.”Néné Lubala Neema, Héritiers de la Justice, the Democratic of the Congo They help women victims of war and conflict empower themselves to become effective peacebuilders. They assist women…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
