29 Christian denominations and organizations call on the Prime Minister to shift military spending toward peacebuilding ~ The letter to the Prime Minister of Canada was posted on October 26, 2026 on the Mennonite Central Committee’s website. Signatories included … Continue reading →
Wild Paths of Peace ~ from a post on the Alongside Hope website Wild Paths of Peace, written by Martha Jarvis, explores the unexpected hope of peacemaking at time of conflict in the world and in our personal lives. As … Continue reading →
Words of Hope, in the Face of Fear Moderator Kimberly Heath on how as hate and fear loom, the Christian path of love and peace remains as crucial as ever ~ from a blog posted on January 15, … Continue reading →
Letter from ELCIC and CLWR Leaders Dated October 9th The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), together with Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), has issued an urgent call for prayer following news of the beginnings of a peace deal between … Continue reading →
Renewing Call for Peace ~ from a post dated October 7, 2025 on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada website On the second anniversary of the war between Israel and Hamas, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) National Bishop Larry … Continue reading →
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5: 9) The letter, dated February 4, 2025 and signed by The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Moderator, The United Church of Canada; The Most Rev. Anne … Continue reading →
September 16th to 22nd ~ from a post on the World Council of Churches website During the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel 2024, observed 16-22 (includes the UN International Day of Peace on 21 September), church organizations, … Continue reading →
General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed grave concern regarding the recent escalation of violence in the Middle East following the first direct confrontation between Iran and Israel. ~ from a post dated April 15, 2024 on the World … Continue reading →
This Holy Week is a time of deep suffering in the Holy Land as a genocide continues to unfold in Gaza. Conscious of this pain and the suffering of other parts of the world, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches … Continue reading →
A reflection centred around donkeys ~ This reflection by Will Postma, Executive Director of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund was posted on March 27, 2024 to the PWRDF’s website. There is something solemn in the walk of a … Continue reading →