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The Hopeful Promise of Judgement
December 2, 2025
Jubilee Preaching Aid for December 7, 2025 Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 The second Sunday of Advent is about the promise of judgement. Make no mistake; it is not…
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Together, our small acts create big change—watch & act today
December 1, 2025
Giving Tuesday is here—and with it, a reminder of something profound: real change begins with small acts. At KAIROS, we see these acts every day —a conversation that interrupts injustice, a community gathering that builds resolve, a gesture of welcome…
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Male allyship and activism against gender-based violence: creating space for listening and confronting the systems that serve us
December 1, 2025
Supporting gender justice as a male ally begins with recognizing simple and uncomfortable truths; the world is filled with oppressive systems, and I have benefitted from the oppression of others. These systems, political, economic and social are structured in ways…
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The power of small acts to disrupt systemic gender-based violence: A reflection from KAIROS’ Executive Director
November 30, 2025
As we mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we do so at a time when systemic forces – political, economic, colonial and environmental – are converging in ways that intensify harm for women, girls, Two Spirit, trans,…
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Where young voices lead us: activism through conversation circles
November 29, 2025
As we enter the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, I am reminded that some of the most transformative acts of resistance do not happen on stages or in the streets. They occur in small rooms, around tables and…
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The hustle and bustle of people around COP30 in Brazil
November 28, 2025
Segue-se o original em português. Everything at once now. People who feel the pulse of life on Earth are in a hurry. The climate collapse of our Common Home is not ‘knocking on the door, it is sitting on the…
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Every day activism and care by and for Palestinian women and girls
November 28, 2025
Diala Ghattas is a social worker with the Wi’am: Palestinian Centre for Conflict Transformation, a KAIROS partner in Bethlehem, Palestine. The situation in the West Bank has been described as the silent genocide. With increasing attacks, dispossession and annexation of…
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Grassroots women at the center of justice and peacebuilding
November 27, 2025
At the FECCLAHA regional meeting in Uganda in late October, Héritiers de la Justice highlighted the essential role that women play in advancing justice and building sustainable peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes…
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Women leaders and male allies at the center of conflict and crisis
November 26, 2025
The South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) reminds me of the profound role of faith-based peacebuilders in conflicts resolutions. I was recently in Entebbe, Uganda for the regional meeting of the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great…
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Clarity and Questions
November 25, 2025
Jubilee Preaching Aid for November 30, 2025 Readings for the First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24: 36-44 These readings for the First Sunday of Advent begin our annual observance with clarity and consistency. They…
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An invitation to Activism!
November 25, 2025
Are you an activist? I think so. You’re reading this blog because you believe that we’re doing something important together. Let’s celebrate our commitment to justice and care for a world that needs us more than ever. We can make…
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KAIROS letter to The Hill Times: Ecuador and Canada must respect life, inherent rights of Indigenous Peoples
November 24, 2025
Re: Ecuador’s fight is for peace, human rights, and partnership with Canada In an op-ed to The Hill Times, the Ecuadorian Ambassador rejects “any suggestion of systematic human rights violations” in his country. The sad reality is that the government…
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Presenting the World Blanket Exercise at WIPCE 2025 – “A powerful healing ceremony”
November 24, 2025
“A powerful healing ceremony.” That’s how Indigenous peoples describe the World Blanket Exercise (WBE) when I and members of the WBE team delivered a 30-minute presentation on it at WIPCE 2025 (World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education), held in Aotearoa…
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The Sovereign Standard
November 20, 2025
Jubilee Preaching Aid for November 23, 2025 Readings for the Reign of Christ Jeremiah 23:1-6 Luke 1:68-79 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23: 33-43 In the Roman Catholic tradition this Sunday is called Christ the King. Of course, we see and hear…
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Celebrating Indigenous education as I stand in solidarity with land defenders against state oppression
November 19, 2025
Español The big snail shells sound. The drum calls for a gathering. Let’s begin. I think of Darío. A member of the local Mana Whenua tribe from central Auckland gives us the pōwhiri (traditional welcome) in his native language and thus…
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Church leaders and youth at the crossroads of holistic peace, sustainability and social cohesion
November 18, 2025
Reflections from the FECCLAHA regional forum, October 2025 Peace is not an outcome and negotiable. It’s a process that needs all of us. This message resonated deeply with me when I was at the FECCLAHA regional ecumenical forum in Entebbe, Uganda in late October. FECCLAHA stands for Fellowship of Christian Councils…
Post filed in: Africa, Global South, Human Rights, Social Justice, WPS, Youth
A Panorama of Joy
November 11, 2025
Jubilee Preaching Aid for November 16, 2025 Readings for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 65:17-25 Isaiah 12 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19 In the reading from Trito-Isaiah, a panorama of joy extends before us. God is acting alone, and it…
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Excuse me, but where can we find people looking for solutions to the climate crisis?
November 11, 2025
Français Silvia Vasquez-Olguin is in Belém do Pará, Brazil for the 30th “Conference of the Parties” to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. She is part of the KAIROS COP30 Delegation and serves as KAIROS’ Global Partnership Coordinator…
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KAIROS responds to Budget 2025
November 6, 2025
Security for whom? Federal Budget 2025 prioritizes economic growth, militarization and border security over justice, equity, reconciliation, sustainability and peacebuilding The federal government finally tabled its long-awaited Budget 2025 on November 4. In our pre-budget submissions to Finance Canada and…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice, Statements
The Glory Yet to Come
November 5, 2025
Jubilee Preaching Aid for November 9, 2025 Readings for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost Haggai 2:1-2:9 Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38 This text from the prophet Haggai is given in the context of Israel’s return from…
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Canada must act with moral leadership and courage on Gaza
November 3, 2025
Temporary pauses in violence in Gaza have not protected civilians, restored safety or upheld international humanitarian law. This is not a ceasefire, even in name, when the assault against the Palestinian people continues and hundreds of Palestinian civilians, including women and children, are killed. The International Court of Justice has issued binding measures, and…
Post filed in: Human Rights, Uncategorized
KAIROS denounces violence against Indigenous partners in Ecuador
November 3, 2025
KAIROS strongly opposes the criminalization of Indigenous leaders in Ecuador who peacefully demonstrate to express their concerns. KAIROS supports their cry: “We are not terrorists.” Ecuador’s armed forces have retaliated against its civilian population for demonstrating peacefully to defend and…
Post filed in: En Español, Global South, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights
Women, Indigenous and youth leaders unite for climate justice at COP30
October 29, 2025
KAIROS Canada convenes a global, women-led delegation to COP30 and the People’s Summit in Belém, Brazil — advancing movements for ecological justice, peace and gender equality (Toronto – Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit) – At COP30 in…
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Zacchaeus’ metanoia moment
October 28, 2025
Jubilee Preaching Aid for November 2, 2025 Readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Psalm 119:137-144 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 Luke 19:1-10 Habakkuk is a relatively unknown prophet, and in this reading we hear him complaining to…
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The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
October 22, 2025
Jubilee Preaching Aid for October 26, 2025 Readings for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Year C) Joel 2:23-32 Psalm 65 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 “Jesus told this parable to some who were confident of their own righteousness and…
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D’s journey: A promise betrayed, a voice for change
October 17, 2025
Part of the “Migrant voices: truth and transformation” Docuseries D* left her home in South Asia, carrying more than her suitcase. She carried hope. An experienced manager and community leader, D aspired to skillfully contribute to a country that promised…
Post filed in: Human Rights, Migrant Justice
Jubilee-shaped Thanksgiving
October 3, 2025
Jubilee Preaching Aid for October 12, 2025 Readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 17:11-19 Psalm 66:1-12 On Thanksgiving weekend, Canadians gather to share food, to celebrate harvest, and to give thanks for God’s abundance. At its best, Thanksgiving…
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