Archive for April 2015
Respecting Mother Earth like we do our own mothers by John Dillon
April 23, 2015
Originally posted on rabble.ca.
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Spirited Reflections
KAIROS Times: April 2015
April 15, 2015
Read the April 2015 issue.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
What is at Stake for Indigenous Women when FPIC is not respected?
April 12, 2015
Vernie Diano from Innabuyog, a KAIROS partner in the Philippines, attended the 59th session of the UN Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) in New York last month. In the following statement, made at an event organized by the…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Locked Doors by Charmila Ireland
April 12, 2015
Charmila Ireland is a Master of Divinity student at Knox College, a member of Knox Presbyterian Church in Teeswater, Ontario, and a former intern at Project Ploughshares. It has been a busy few weeks in the church. Palm branches were…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
KAIROS calls on the Government of Canada to implement recommendations to end violence against Indigenous women
April 8, 2015
The recent acquittal of the man accused of Cindy Gladue’s murder sparked protest rallies across the country as many people saw the decision as yet another example of how Canada’s justice system is failing Indigenous women and girls. While news that…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Hopeful Signs, Alarming Realities on the Road to Climate Justice Policy Briefing Paper #41
April 6, 2015
Although climate change is already devastating the lives of millions of vulnerable people, Rev. Olav Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, reminds us: “Despite all the negative conditions, we have the right to hope, not as a…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Easter is a conspiracy of hope
April 1, 2015
Watch KAIROS’ Easter video message Dear Friends, Every year I approach Easter in the same way, hungry for the renewal it offers. This weekend, in my church, with my community, in song and story, I will be tangibly reminded of…
Post filed in: Executive Director, Spirited Reflections
Media Advisory: KAIROS invites children to create Heart Gardens in honour of children lost to the Indian Residential School system
April 1, 2015
(Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada invites children and youth in parishes and congregations from coast-to-coast to create hearts for a Heart Garden in remembrance of Indigenous children who attended the Indian Residential Schools. A Heart Garden will be planted at…
Post filed in: Media Releases