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…
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Lessons From the Serviceberry
June 3, 2025
“All Flourishing Is Mutual”Over three weeks, a vibrant and diverse group from across Canada and beyond gathered virtually each Tuesday to explore The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer. This book study was held in tandem…
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Communiqué de Presse: De Calgary à Kananaskis : Les citoyens se mobilisent pour la justice en matière de dette avant le sommet du G7
June 3, 2025
Le cardinal Pedro Barreto et des partenaires mondiaux figurent parmi les invités de marque du rassemblement de Calgary, qui se tiendra du 12 au 15 juin à l’Université Ambrose.QUOI – Le Forum des peuples du Jubilé du G7 est un…
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Press Advisory: From Calgary to Kananaskis: Citizens rally for debt justice before G7 Summit
June 3, 2025
Cardinal Pedro Barreto and global partners among featured guests at Calgary gathering, June 12–15 at Ambrose UniversityWHAT – The G7 Jubilee People’s Forum is a four-day gathering in Calgary, June 12–15, bringing together social and ecological justice activists, faith communities,…
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Pilgrimage for the Planet
June 3, 2025
From May 10-12, the Climate Justice Committee of the Eastern Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) in collaboration with various ecumenical partners hosted the Pilgrimage for the Planet, a climate action pilgrimage and peaceful demonstration in support of the…
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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 Truth…
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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, here…
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Raising Hope: Laudato Si’ at 10 Years
May 30, 2025
Ecological justice is Indigenous justiceWhen 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 out of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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