Archive for June 2017
KAIROS Canada Day Statement / Déclaration de KAIROS pour la fête du Canada
June 29, 2017
On July 1, many people across Canada will gather to celebrate 150 years of Confederation. In solidarity with many Indigenous peoples, communities, and organizations, KAIROS chooses not to celebrate, but rather to use this moment to affirm our commitment to…
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100 photos of the Kitchi Blanket Exercise: Coming together in a collective commitment to build reconciliation
June 29, 2017
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Seeds of Truth: Reflections on the KAIROS Blanket Exercise and Youth Exchange with Guatemala
June 27, 2017
I’ve only had the opportunity to experience the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) once prior to the one I participated in leading up to the Kitchi Blanket Exercise on Parliament Hill on June 2. When I first tried the KBE, it…
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Spirited Reflection: Celebrating Ecumenism
June 27, 2017
I want to take a moment to say thank you to KAIROS, for all the work you do. It is of such importance, and such good work. I’m always a little hesitant to use the word righteous when it comes…
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Recordando a John Dillon
June 26, 2017
KAIROS recibió con sorpresa y profunda tristeza la noticia de la muerte repentina de nuestro querido amigo y compañero de trabajo John Dillon. John sirvió a las iglesias canadienses en justicia social ecuménica durante 44 años. Era investigador, escritor, analista…
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Remembering John Dillon
June 26, 2017
KAIROS is shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our dear friend and colleague John Dillon. John served the Canadian churches in ecumenical social justice for 44 years. He was a researcher, writer, analyst, but most importantly a…
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TVO’s “The Agenda” – Troubles with Mining Abroad
June 23, 2017
KAIROS recently supported a five-person delegation of political, faith and Indigenous leaders from the Philippines that toured across Canada from March 20 – April 9 under the banner “Our Land, Our Rights, Our Peace”. The delegates spoke about human rights…
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Appeal for famine relief in South Sudan
June 21, 2017
News about the impact of long term climate change – exacerbated by human- made famine and often compounded by cholera – in northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen has become increasingly prominent. In northeast Nigeria and Somalia, the disaffected…
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KAIROS Times: June 2017
June 20, 2017
Remembering John Dillon / Recordando a John Dillon Hundreds participated in largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise ever Seeds of truth: Reflection on the KAIROS Blanket Exercise Youth Exchange with Guatemala orientation Philippine delegates on TVO’s The Agenda KAIROS statement of solidarity…
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Spirited Reflection: Finding peace through non-violence
June 13, 2017
I was asked by my national church (The Presbyterian Church in Canada) to join KAIROS and the United Church of Canada staff on a trip to Israel and Palestine (West Bank) in April. We were there to meet partners and…
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New resource! Q&A on fossil fuel divestment
June 7, 2017
In May 2016 KAIROS convened Divest for our Future – a day of learning and discernment on fossil fuel divestment for its members, including church staff responsible for finance, pensions or social/climate justice, the KAIROS Steering Committee, and the Ecumenical…
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Seeds of Truth: Reflection on the KAIROS Blanket Exercise Youth Exchange with Guatemala orientation
June 6, 2017
“These bean seeds in my pocket keep me mindful of Mother Earth; they keep me grounded.” ~ Hannah “These Amaranth seeds are to share. Go ahead, eat them. Amaranth was once nearly wiped out in my area of Guatemala, but now…
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Spirited Reflection: Reconciling Trinity
June 5, 2017
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 We sat around the glowing rocks. The rattle, glowing above the rocks, kept rhythm, while…
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Hundreds participated in largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise ever
June 3, 2017
Despite the threat of rain, about 800 people converged on Parliament Hill on June 2 for the largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise ever. They came to mark the second anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and…
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