Standing Together Against Hate Based on Religious Identity
Our three denominations have joined others
in signing a statement issued by the
Canadian Interfaith Conversation
Shaila Carter, Co-Chair of the Canadian Interfaith Conversation, Jun 18, 2024 Photo Credit: P. St. Jacques
~ from a post dated June 21, 2024 on the Canadian Council of Churches website
The Canadian Interfaith Conversation has issued a statement on behalf of over 60 signatory faith traditions and institutions, including The Canadian Council of Churches, to present a common public position adopted by Canada’s faith communities, on combatting hate against and between our country’s religious communities.
Standing Together Against Hate Based on Religious Identity addresses:
- the imperative for different faiths to work together to provide medical and humanitarian aid to victims of international conflicts;
- the need to create safety and security for all places of worship;
- a call for public authorities to protect people of all faiths from hate and violence.
“Faith communities share a deep reverence for and commitment to the dignity of every human being and for the sacredness of humanity and creation. Hate ignores and undermines that dignity and sacredness, and has no place in Canada.”
Read the full statement.