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December 18 is International Migrants Day
December 15, 2020
Sometimes this important recognition gets lost, especially for Christians, in the preparations for Christmas. Yet when we really think about the Christmas story, we meet God’s people on the move, travelling to meet imperial demands, fleeing in terror at imperial edicts. Sacred texts…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Réflexion Spirituelle: Manifestation de gloire
December 15, 2020
English versionDans son étymologie grecque, épiphanie a plusieurs significations quelque peu différentes. Celle que je retiens cette année pour cette lecture du lectionnaire est celle de « manifestation de gloire». Et, en effet, quelle glorieuse manifestation nous est présentée! Nous devons d’abord…
Post filed in: En français, Spirited Reflections
Hope Still Rises: a conversation with Daoud Nassar -Toronto West KAIROS online presentation
December 14, 2020
This conversation on Nov. 7 with Palestinian farmer and advocate Daoud Nassar was quite a lesson in turning the other cheek. He explained that his Palestinian family has owned their farmland in the West Bank since 1916. Israel declared his and all the surrounding land “state…
Post filed in: Middle East, Regional News
Acción Ecológica files climate change lawsuit in Ecuador
December 14, 2020
On International Human Rights Day, Acción Ecológica, KAIROS partner organization in Ecuador, and a consortium of organizations and groups filed a lawsuit before the Ecuadorian state. The lawsuit claims that the oil refinement process contributes to climate change, which has local and global consequences. In particular, the lawsuit denounces Chinese transnational oil…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Latin America
Tell your MP to support climate action in pandemic recovery
December 11, 2020
KAIROS Canada has endorsed For the Love of Creation, a faith-based initiative for climate justice and a just recovery from the pandemic. This summer, the initiative collected 2,500 signatures on an e-petition that calls the Government of Canada to: Commit to reducing Canadian GHG emissions by 60 percent…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Op Ed: Canadian LNG is full of hot air
December 11, 2020
LNG development will prevent Canada from meeting its emissions reduction targets. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is lauded as a transition fuel, a replacement for coal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming.The Canadian government has gone so far as…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Op Eds
Spirited Reflection: A Rigorous Spirituality
December 9, 2020
A Cry for Justice – Theological Reflection from the KAIROS Palestine-Israel DelegationIn the late fall of 2019, I was part of the KAIROS Church Leaders’ Delegation to Israel/Palestine. This was, as one of our delegates, Rosalyn Elm, put it “Not your…
Post filed in: Middle East, Spirited Reflections
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…
Post filed in: Executive Director
Federal bill to implement UN Declaration a welcome step in the right direction
December 3, 2020
The Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a coalition of Indigenous peoples’ Nations and organizations and other human rights advocates, welcomes the tabling of Bill C-15, a federal government bill to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Bill C-15 would provide a…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Women peacebuilders call for a voice at the table despite threats and lock downs
December 3, 2020
The pandemic has been particularly cruel to women, disproportionately impacting their wellbeing and safety, not only in Canada but also abroad.KAIROS’ international partners, operating in some of the most protracted conflict areas in the world, report dramatic increases in gender-based domestic…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Op Eds
For the Love of Creation – Fall Online Forum
December 3, 2020
This past month, For the Love of Creation (FLC) hosted a Fall Online Forum series every Monday evening. This series was an opportunity for the members of For the Love of Creation, including KAIROS to introduce the work of this climate justice initiative…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS condemns violence against Indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico
December 2, 2020
KAIROS is gravely concerned about the escalation of violence against Indigenous communities in the municipalities of Aldama, Chenalhó, and Chalchihuitán in Chiapas, Mexico. Members of the human rights program of the Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas, a KAIROS…
Post filed in: Latin America
WPS South-South Gathering builds solidarity for women peacebuilders
December 2, 2020
Amidst a global pandemic, KAIROS’ Women of Courage partners gathered online in late November to learn from one another to help empower women in the Global South for an equitable, just and feminist recovery and transformation. The second annual KAIROS’ Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security South-South Gathering brought together Organización Femenina Popular (OFP) (Colombia), Héritiers de la Justice…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Faithful Climate Conversations bring the power to change to you
December 2, 2020
In April of this year KAIROS joined with a group of more than 30 Canadian organizations to launch “For the Love of Creation,” a faith-based climate justice initiative. In November, For the Love of Creation introduced a series of conversation guides titled “Faithful Climate Conversations.” These three conversation…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
KAIROS Regional Gatherings: Great speakers at your fingertips ANYTIME!
December 2, 2020
While we were sad not to be able to meet in KAIROS regional gatherings with handshakes and hugs, pulling chairs into knee groups or sharing meals, we are excited to tell you that having all the gatherings online has its own advantages. People…
Post filed in: Regional News
Take action before Dec 30! Protect human rights defenders in the Philippines
December 2, 2020
There is less than a month left to sign! The petition ends on Dec 30, 2020. If you are a Canadian citizen, please sign and encourage others to do so as well. For more details on the petition.KAIROS encourages you to…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Bill C-12: Federal government must ramp up climate action before 2030
December 1, 2020
On November 19, the Trudeau government introduced Bill C-12, which would make Canada’s commitment to getting to net-zero emissions by 2050 legally binding. The “Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act” would require the government to set targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions targets and report annually on progress on…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Spirited Reflection: Mary of Palestine
November 30, 2020
A Cry for Justice – Theological Reflection from the KAIROS Palestine-Israel DelegationA year ago, I was travelling the roads and cobblestone paths of Palestine on the KAIROS Israel-Palestine delegation. When you’re a Christian in Bethlehem, in the days leading up to Christmas, the gospel stories of Jesus’ birth resound in your heart. In Manger Square and at the…
Post filed in: Middle East, Spirited Reflections
Host a Faithful Climate Conversation in your community
November 27, 2020
In April of this year KAIROS joined with a group of more than 30 Canadian organizations to launch For the Love of Creation, a faith-based climate justice initiative. In November, For the Love of Creation introduced a series of conversation guides titled “Faithful Climate Conversations.” These three conversation…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Reflection on Stories of Courage, Stories of Change
November 26, 2020
This morning I was honoured to be witness to the KAIROS Women of Courage: Women, Peace, and Security gathering. In this gathering, women from South Sudan, Colombia, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and Palestine shared their experience of gender-based violence…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
The OFP Calls for a National State of Emergency
November 25, 2020
This fall marks both the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 1325 and the fourth anniversary of the ratification of the Peace Accords in Colombia between the government and the former guerrilla group, the FARC. Integrating some of UNSCR 1325’s recommendations, Colombia’s Peace Accords have been heralded for their attention to the gendered…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
MEDIA RELEASE: Empowered women peacebuilders share stories of courage and change, November 26
November 24, 2020
KAIROS online event gathers frontline global partners and government officials on the crucial role of women peacebuilding(Toronto, Ontario) – Global women peacebuilders will share their stories of courage and change for inclusive, equitable and just peace on Thursday, November 26, at 10:00 a.m. – noon EST during an online public event by KAIROS’ Women of…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Media Releases
G20 debt plan stands in the way of equality and survival in global South
November 19, 2020
KAIROS has long grappled with global South debt cancellation in a just transition and urged Canada to speak up for the global South in multilateral meetings. Supporters of debt cancellation renewed their call for permanent solutions in the wake of a weaker-than-expected “common framework for debt treatments” announced November 13th by G20 finance ministers and central bank…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS urges Canada to speak up for debt cancellation
November 10, 2020
KAIROS has written an open letter to Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, calling on Canada to use its privileged position in the G20 and the international financial institutions to urge for cancellation of debt. The letter was sent in advance of…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS Blanket Exercise: The untold history of colonization in Canada that most people never learn
November 10, 2020
Since its creation in 1997, the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) has been delivered thousands of times to tens of thousands of people of all ages and from all backgrounds by a wide variety of Indigenous and non-Indigenous facilitators. It is a unique…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
New Factsheet! Implementing UNDRIP: Myths and Misrepresentations
November 9, 2020
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Now available! Good News: Epiphany Year B Resource for Justice Seekers
November 8, 2020
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
