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…
May 29, 2025 — Ecological Justice, Jubilee 2025, Laudato Si'
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…
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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 be…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Jubilee 2025, Laudato Si'
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
Join the Relay of Hope!
May 26, 2025
Join thousands of people worldwide in a Relay of Hope to build momentum for the Jubilee 2025: Turn Debt into Hope campaign! The Relay of Hope is a symbolic gesture on a global scale. Inspired by the Olympic torch, this candle-lighting…
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Justice before the Summit: citizens mobilize for global debt justice ahead of G7 Leaders’ Summit
May 26, 2025
Indigenous, Global South and youth voices gather in solidarity at Jubilee People’s Forum in Calgary, June 12-15(Toronto – Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit) – In the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, social…
Post filed in: Jubilee 2025, Media Releases
La justice avant le sommet : les citoyennes et les citoyens se mobilisent pour la justice en matière de dette mondiale avant le sommet des dirigeants du G7
May 26, 2025
Des voix autochtones, des pays du Sud et de jeunes se rassemblent en solidarité au Forum des peuples du Jubilé à Calgary, du 12 au 15 juin.(Toronto – Traité 13 avec les Mississaugas of the Credit) – À l’approche du…
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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 important…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Jubilee 2025, Laudato Si'
A call to the Prime Minister: Debt justice is moral leadership
May 8, 2025
Français ci-dessousAt a time of escalating and intersecting global crises—climate breakdown, conflict inequality, and economic instability—Canada has a critical opportunity to lead with justice and compassion. In a letter sent on May 5 to Prime Minister Mark Carney, members of…
Post filed in: Jubilee 2025
Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago
May 2, 2025
As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It can start by rediscovering its leadership on debt cancellation and becoming a strong ally to countries…
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National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People
May 1, 2025
May 5 marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S), a day set aside to honour the lives that have been lost, the families left in pain, and the strength of…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Civil society presses G7 on debt and climate at 2025 C7 Summit
May 1, 2025
Civil society’s calls for debt cancellation and climate justice took a step forward April 14-15, thanks in part to the leadership of Global South and Jubilee Canadian advocates at the 2025 Civil 7 (C7) Summit in Ottawa. Beth Lorimer, KAIROS’ Ecological…
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Boost your petition drive: best practices from Development and Peace ― Caritas Canada animators
May 1, 2025
As part of the Jubilee: Turn Debt into Hope campaign, KAIROS and its partners are working to collect as many petition signatures as possible ahead of the G7 Summit in Calgary this June. At this time of writing, Development and…
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Organize or Participate in a Jubilee Rally June 15
April 30, 2025
Français ci-dessousTake Action for Jubilee: Turn Debt into Hope! Join the global call for debt justice by organizing a local rally in concert with the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum. On June 15, as Forum participants take to the streets of Calgary…
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From reconciliation to peace and climate justice: the enduring legacy of Pope Francis
April 24, 2025
With sorrow and gratitude, KAIROS joins communities around the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. A global spiritual leader and tireless advocate for justice, Pope Francis was a beacon of hope and compassion in a time marked by…
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KAIROS 2025 Easter message
April 14, 2025
Let’s renew our commitment to the Earth and all of CreationDear Friends,This Easter season, we invite you to take a few moments to watch the KAIROS Easter video.Please share it with your family, friends, congregation, community, or on social media….
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Spirited Reflections
Canadian Christian leaders call on federal politicians to protect and strengthen global aid commitments
April 10, 2025
Français ci-dessousIn the lead-up to the federal election, held April 28, nearly 30 national Christian denominations and organizations, including seven member churches of KAIROS, have issued a united, non-partisan appeal to all political leaders: protect and strengthen Canada’s global aid…
Post filed in: Global South, Human Rights
Attending UNCSW69: a journey of connection, reflection and advocacy
April 1, 2025
Attending the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York was nothing short of transformative. There are many challenges facing women, especially women who are migrants. Yet there is an energetic and…
Post filed in: Gender Justice, Human Rights
Leaving no one behind: Commission on the Status of Women, SDG5, and the future of feminist advocacy
March 31, 2025
“Progress is possible, but it has been far too slow, uneven, and fragile.” UN Women, UN entity for Gender equality and for Women empowerment. From March 10 to 16, I was a Canadian delegate at the 69th United Nations Commission…
Post filed in: Gender Justice, Global South, Human Rights
Beyond debt: the deeper meaning of Jubilee
March 28, 2025
At first glance, the Jubilee Debt Cancellation campaign evokes a sense of compassion.Many of the world’s lowest-income countries have debts they cannot possibly pay. The interest rates are so high that money, which should be going to basic goods such…
Post filed in: Jubilee 2025, Spirited Reflections
From the pews to policy change: St. Joe’s Jubilee signature success!
March 27, 2025
In the Gospel reading of the last weekend in January, the lectionary recounted Jesus’ first words ever spoken in public. (So, the message must have been of utmost importance!)If we were to ask ourselves, “Who is this Jesus?” The answer…
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Exciting opportunity! KAIROS is recruiting its next Executive Director
March 25, 2025
We are glad to share that KAIROS is now recruiting for the role of Executive Director, seeking an individual who is passionate about human rights and ecological justice, who can work collaboratively across a diverse constituency, and who brings strategic…
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A step towards justice: KAIROS and partners welcome ICC arrest of former Philippine President Duterte
March 21, 2025
KAIROS welcomes the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with the thousands of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines during the “War on Drugs,” constituting crimes against humanity.We stand in solidarity with…
Post filed in: Human Rights, Philippines
Elbows linked!
March 19, 2025
Here in Canada where I live, the rallying cry of “Elbows up!”, drawn from hockey, is pulling together people across the country in spirit of solidarity and resistance to American aggression.Imagine if our shared rallying cry, for people concerned about…
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