In the face of the worsening global refugee crisis, KAIROS calls for welcome and solidarity
Welcome Refugees, Welcome Neighbours
KAIROS joins those voices urging Canada to respond with urgency and commitment to the largest refugee crisis since World War II. Images and the staggering numbers of lives affected break our hearts. We simply must do more as a country. And we know that we can. This is about welcoming our neighbours in a world where borders and distance should not isolate us from concern for the dignity of every human being. Please join your voice to what should truly be a national anthem of welcome.
Urge a Greater Response by the Government of Canada
Sign this Amnesty International Petition
Ask Candidates in the Federal Election about Party Commitments
For questions beyond the most pressing question of how many more refugees Canada will commit to in this crisis, see our ecumenical election resource
Attend Community Rallies
Rallies are being planned under the theme of #refugeeswelcome
Consider Sponsorship
United Church of Canada Board member Jim Hodgson’s article
Links and Statements related to KAIROS members, networks, and ecumenical coalitions:
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Canadian Council of Churches
Canadian Council of Refugees
Canadian Friends Service Committee
Canadian Jesuits International
Canadian Lutheran World Relief
Conférence des évêques catholiques du Canada
Development and Peace
Mennonite Central Committee
Presbyterian Church in Canada
Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund and Anglican Church of Canada
United Church of Canada
World Renew (Christian Reformed Church of North America)
World Council of Churches
