Archive for 2013
KAIROS Delegation to DRC Tour Photos
June 20, 2013
The DRC delegation is underway and delegates have sent us some wonderful updates and photos. This first series of photos gives us a sense of their first few days – the excitement of their arrival in Bujumbura, Burundi, their meetings…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
How does Canada welcome the stranger?
June 20, 2013
June 20th was established by the United Nations as World Refugee Day to honour the courage and determination of those men, women and children who are forced by persecution and conflict to flee their homes. It is a good time…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Héritiers de la justice nous souhaite “Karibu” (la bienvenue)
June 19, 2013
Après une journée intense de réunions et de rencontres, je suis revenue devant mon ordinateur ce soir avec le sentiment que je ne vais pas m’ennuyer ici! Ce matin, nous avons eu notre rencontre avec notre organisme d’accueil Héritiers de…
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If the Apostle Paul wrote to the Galatians today – by Rev. Allan Reeve
June 19, 2013
Allan Reeve is a poet, father, drummer, and paddler. He works in Congregations and Communities as a catalyst for social change. The local economy is an old passion and expressive arts a new one. He blogs at alleycatwanderings.blogspot.com/
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
CIDA DFAIT Letter to Ministers Baird, Fast & Fantino
June 17, 2013
“Faithful commitment “to love our neighbour,” whether down the road or across the ocean, motivates our engagement in human rights and development. Canada has a significant responsibility to contribute to building a more equitable and inclusive global community. In any…
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C’est un départ! Délégation Femmes de courage en RDC
June 17, 2013
– Danielle Dubuc À quelques jours de mon grand séjour en République Démocratique du Congo (DRC), C’est avec les sentiments mitigés d’anxiété face à de l’inconnu et l’excitation d’une aventure enrichissante et rebondissant d’émotivités. Je suis en train de faire…
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People get ready: KAIROS delegation to DRC
June 14, 2013
– Peter Lamont Excitement is building among the delegates for our departure Sunday as part of KAIROS’ Women of Courage delegation to the Democratic Republic of Congo. I think we have prepared well for the meetings and events on our…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
“Everywhere you turn there is the face of God.” 2:115 Qur’an
June 13, 2013
Kathryn Deckert: International Volunteer Exchange Program Canada Coordinator Like life, my work is cyclical. I coordinate an exchange program for young adults through the Mennonite Central Committee. Every year, 60 young adults from 23 or so countries around the world…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
AVIS AUX MÉDIAS: Une délégation de KAIROS se rend en République démocratique du Congo et se penche sur la violence sexiste et l’exploitation minière
June 12, 2013
À l’attention des journalistes dans le domaine des affaires, des affaires internationales, de la religion et de l’exploitation minière Toronto / Pour diffusion immédiate le 12 juin 2013 QUI : KAIROS : Initiatives canadiennes œcuméniques pour la justice QUOI : Délégation « Femmes de…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: KAIROS Delegation Heads to Democratic Republic of Congo – Examines Gender-Based Violence and Mining
June 12, 2013
Attention: Business, Foreign, Mining and Religion Journalists Toronto/For Immediate Release June 12, 2013 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives WHAT: “Women of Courage” Delegation to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The delegation is comprised of church and labour representatives from…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Media Releases
Déclaration des Églises du Moyen-Orient et de leurs partenaires à propos de la présence et du témoignage chrétiens au Moyen-Orient
June 12, 2013
Du 21 au 25 mai, le personnel de KAIROS a participé à la conférence Présence et témoignage chrétiens au Moyen-Orient organisée par les Églises du Moyen-Orient et le Conseil œcuménique des Églises à Beyrouth, au Liban. La conférence a émis…
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“Great Love”
June 10, 2013
by Sandra Beardsall St. Andrew’s College, Saskatoon “Do you always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always watch for the longest day in the year and then miss it.” These are the musings…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Ne craignez rien – 40 ans de témoignages courageux pour la justice sociale œcuménique
June 10, 2013
8 mai 2013, The Church of the Redeemer, Toronto Joe Mihevc, corédacteur en chef de Coalitions for justice Jennifer Henry, directrice générale de KAIROS Jennifer : nous sommes réunis ce soir pour célébrer 40 ans de témoignages courageux pour la justice sociale…
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KAIROS se déclare honoré de participer à l’événement national de la CVR au Québec
June 5, 2013
KAIROS a été honoré de participer à l’événement national au Québec de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation, tenu à Montréal en avril dernier, et d’avoir accueilli Vernie Yocogan Diano, une partenaire autochtone des Philippines, comme participante à cette activité…
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Report: KAIROS at the Quebec national event of the TRC
June 5, 2013
KAIROS was honoured to be part of the Quebec national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commisison in Montreal this April, and to welcome our Filipina and Indigenous partner Vernie Yocogan Diano as part of this time of listening and…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Reflecting on the Wabanaki Convergence Ceremony
June 3, 2013
By Coordinator and Elder Alma H. Brooks KAIROS Atlantic and national are honoured to work with Elder Alma Brooks of St Mary’s First Nation. Representatives from the region and the national office were present at a recent sacred ceremony that…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Be Not Afraid – 40 years of bold witness to ecumenical social justice
June 3, 2013
May 8, 2013, The Church of the Redeemer, Toronto Joe Mihevc, co-editor of Coalitions for Justice Jennifer Henry, Executive Director of KAIROS Jennifer: Tonight we are here to celebrate 40 years of bold witness to ecumenical social justice. We want…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
KAIROS Times: June 2013
June 1, 2013
Read the June 2013 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
KAIROS, the WCC and the MECC express concern for bishops kidnapped in Syria
May 29, 2013
In April, Syrian Archbishops (Metropolitans) His Eminence Boulos (Yazigi), from the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and His Eminence Mor Youhanna Gregorios (Ibrahim) from the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, were abducted in Aleppo. By all accounts they remain in…
Post filed in: Middle East
Wabanaki Water Convergence ceremony
May 28, 2013
This weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to Fredericton, New Brunswick to participate in the Wabanaki Water Convergence ceremony, which took place where the waters of the Saint John River (WOLASTOQ) converge with the tide’s end. The importance of…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Hopes and Prayers for Colombia: KAIROS sends messages to the Ecumenical Forum for Peace in Colombia
May 22, 2013
‘Announcement from the Ecumenical Forum for Peace’ (PDF) Anuncio del foro Ecuménico por la Paz (PDF) On May 18-19 hundreds of church leaders, clergy, ecumenical organizations and representatives of social movements gathered for the Ecumenical Forum for Peace in Bogota,…
Post filed in: Latin America
Expression de la réconciliation présentée par les organismes liés aux églises chrétiennes du Québec
May 21, 2013
Cette Expression de la réconciliation était lue par Fr. Richard Renshaw le 27 avril, à l’événement national de la Commission Vérité et Réconciliation, Montréal : Nous sommes ici en tant que membres de différents organismes liés aux églises chrétiennes du…
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We Are Called- A theological reflection on 40 years of ecumenical justice
May 21, 2013
By Sr Sue Wilson, CSJ, KAIROS Board member for the Canadian Religious Conference. Offered May 8 at the gathering of all KAIROS Circles, Board, Southern and Indigenous partners, and guests from the former ecumenical coalitions.The day focused on the 40th…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Colombian paramilitaries torture and murder Benedicta Joya Aponte while seeking her brother
May 21, 2013
Note from KAIROS: Just days before an Ecumenical Forum on Peace, May 18-19, we received terrible news from church partners in Colombia. Benedicta Joya Aponte, a campesina woman and sister of a local priest, was brutally murdered in their home. …
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Middle East Churches and their partners issue statement on Christian presence and witness in the Middle East
May 21, 2013
From May 21 to 25, KAIROS staff took part in the Middle East Council of Churches and World Council of Churches conference, “Christian presence and witness in the Middle East” in Beirut, Lebanon. In a joint statement, the conference called…
Post filed in: Middle East
Manitoba Government Extends Health Care Coverage for Seasonal Agricultural Workers
May 17, 2013
The Government of Manitoba has acknowledged the importance of migrant workers to Canada’s standard of living by extending health care coverage for seasonal agricultural workers. The hope is that other provincial governments will follow Manitoba’s lead.
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Stormed by the Holy Spirit (a reflection for Pentecost) – By Fr. Bob Holmes
May 15, 2013
Bob is a Catholic priest, a member of the Congregation of St. Basil, and has been involved in the Peacemaking ministry of CPT for 13 years serving in Canada, Palestine, Iraq, Mexico, Colombia and Congo.
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Spirited Reflections