Dear Prime Minister

November 20, 2023

The General Council Executive, its corresponding members, and the members of the National Indigenous Council issued a plea to Prime Minister Trudeau to advocate for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

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Youth Delegation to Attend United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)

November 20, 2023

The United Church of Canada COP 28 young adult delegation will virtually attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties from November 30 to December 12, 2023.

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Human Rights Report Presented to the UN Includes Ecumenical Contribution

November 17, 2023

Canadian churches who are members of the World Council of Churches prepared a shadow report to Canada’s Universal Periodic Review.

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United Church Partners Respond to Urgent Needs in Middle East

November 16, 2023

United Church support is reaching partners who are responding to the most urgent needs in the region.

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Big Banks Commit to Racial Equity Audits, Thanks to the United Church and SHARE

November 14, 2023

The United Church of Canada and the United Church Pension, as members of SHARE, co-filed a shareholder proposal asking the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal to conduct racial equity audits.

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Partner Council Visits Communities of Faith

November 01, 2023

The United Church of Canada Partner Council witnesses the church’s Call and Vision alive and emboldened.

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United Church Renounces Claims to Former Mission Properties in the DPRK

October 31, 2023

Motion to renounce the properties in The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was passed at General Council 44 recall meeting on Oct. 21, 2023.

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A Letter from Partners in Gaza

October 27, 2023

Staff of the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) of the Middle East Council of Churches, a Mission and Service partner, report on their current situation in Gaza.

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Urging Action and Justice in the Middle East

October 23, 2023

The United Church of Canada adds its voice to global calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid.

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Partner Council Eager to Be Immersed in the United Church’s Call and Vision

October 20, 2023

From October 19–26, the United Church Partner Council will be gathering in Canada for the first in-person session since 2018.

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