KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives

KAIROS condemns recent U.S. military attacks on Venezuela and calls for dialogue, diplomacy and respect for international law and sovereignty.

Grounded in the KAIROS Indigenous Rights Circle, we affirm a Nation-to-Nation ethic: mutual respect, relational accountability and shared responsibility. Dialogue - not domination and violence.

Read our full statement: https://kairoscanada.org/kairos-statement-on-u-s-attacks-on-venezuela

The Sunday after Christmas often finds us wanting to stay in the gentle glow of the manger. But the scriptures pull us toward a harder truth: the flight of the Holy Family into Egypt.

In our latest reflection, "Jubilee in a Wounded World," Rev. Marianne Emig Carr reminds us that the truth of Christmas isn’t that God came when the world was beautiful—it’s that God entered a world already broken to redeem it from within. 🕊️

Jubilee is God’s vision for renewal where debts are forgiven, land is restored, and the vulnerable are protected. Whether we are hopeful or heartbroken, God is with us in the struggle for justice.

Read the full preaching aid and reflect with us: https://kairoscanada.org/jubilee-in-a-wounded-world

In 2025 alone, the UN reports:

• 227 Palestinians killed in the West Bank
• Over 95,000 people affected by Israeli military operations
• 1,680 settler attacks — nearly five per day

Palestinian partners are calling on Canadians for bold solidarity in the face of annexation and dispossession. Please take a few minutes to write to your MP today.

https://kairoscanada.org/take-action-against-illegal-settlements-in-the-west-bank

Today is International Migrants Day.

Across Canada, migrant workers sustain our food systems, care sectors and communities, yet many remain trapped in temporary, employer-tied programs that leave them vulnerable to exploitation, including deportation, and separated from their families.

We call on Canada to move beyond temporary, employer-tied programs and toward policies that guarantee permanent status, strong labour protections and the right to belong.

Send a letter to senators calling on them to Vote NO on Bill C-12

https://kairoscanada.org/lets-choose-solidarity-this-international-migrants-day

KAIROS joins churches and partners around the world including the World Council of Churches in denouncing the violent antisemitic attack in Bondi Beach Australia on Saturday and grieving the loss of lives. We extend our solidarity and prayers to the people of Australia, and the Jewish community there and around the world.
www.oikoumene.org/news/wcc-denounces-terrorist-attack-in-sydney-australia
The WCC statement concludes: "We pray for healing of the wounded, for the consolation of the bereaved... and for all people of good will to work together to confront the normalization of such hatred in politics and society.
We call on all people to work together to make the world a safe and secure place for all people filled with love, harmony and peace." - Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay.

WCC denounces terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay denounced a terrorist attack that took place in Sydney, Australia, during the ceremony for lighting the first candle of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach – an iconic location for families and community gatherings.