The overarching theme of this year’s World Methodist Conference is On the Move, with emphasis on migration, pilgrimage, and illumination/guiding lights.
Conference connects global Methodist-Wesleyan family" href="/news/conference-connects-global-methodist-wesleyan-family"> The words On the Move in blue with World Methodist Conference Sweden 2024 in black underneath
The United Church acknowledges Canada’s joint calls for an urgent ceasefire and support of International Court of Justice’s recent decision on Israel and Palestine, and urges Canada to do more.
Canada’s Joint Statement with Australia and New Zealand One Step of Many Needed" href="/news/canadas-joint-statement-australia-and-new-zealand-one-step-many-needed"> Flags of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
The youth climate motivator program helps The United Church of Canada make progress on climate commitments.
Climate Motivators Help Communities of Faith Take Action against Climate Crisis" href="/news/climate-motivators-help-communities-faith-take-action-against-climate-crisis"> Youth participants at the climate motivator program pose together
Eight youth from across Canada meet in Calgary to lay the groundwork for 100 young people to attend The United Church of Canada's General Council 45 next year in Calgary.
Youth leadership animators pursue bold ideas for leadership in the United Church" href="/news/youth-leadership-animators-pursue-bold-ideas-leadership-united-church"> Climate motivators posing as a group on stairs in a historic building in front of bright windows
The United Church of Canada reminds the Government of Canada about obligations under international law, in wake of ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on the status of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territory… continue reading
ICJ Orders Israel to End Its Unlawful Occupation" href="/news/icj-orders-israel-end-its-unlawful-occupation"> The court room of the International Court of Justice, with judges, plaintiffs, and lawyers present.
Advocacy letter urges Prime Minister Trudeau to regularize status of migrant workers and undocumented people, as set out in 2021 mandate letter to Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
Letter reminds the Prime Minister of government’s commitment to regularization" href="/news/letter-reminds-prime-minister-governments-commitment-regularization"> A man in a red shirt and blue hat picking plants in a field
Partners in Korea are once again calling on The United Church of Canada to walk with them, and pray with them as, together, we seek peace.
An Undying Hope for Peace in Korea" href="/news/undying-hope-peace-korea"> Emily Dwyer speaks at a podium that has an open Bible and cross in front of it.
The first annual report of the General Council Office’s 2023‒2025 strategic plan connects overall progress of strategic objectives and stories with financial reporting.
The United Church of Canada Releases First Strategic Plan Report" href="/news/united-church-canada-releases-first-strategic-plan-report"> An infographic with the strategic plan areas making up a fish shape
The Executive Committee of the National Council of Churches of Kenya urges the government to “Listen to the People of Kenya” and calls for seven days of mourning.
“No further bloodshed,” says NCCKenya to President William Ruto" href="/news/no-further-bloodshed-says-ncckenya-president-william-ruto"> A man wearing a clerical collar holds up a sign that says "The sovereign power belongs with the people."
WCC statement is eight months’ too late, Kairos Palestine says, and ignores seven decades of “brutal colonization.” Churches, and ecumenically, the WCC, must avoid neutrality.
Kairos Palestine Responds to the World Council of Churches Statement" href="/news/kairos-palestine-responds-world-council-churches-statement"> Logo for Kairos Palestine