The Canadian Council of Churches / Le Conseil Canadien Des Eglises

Ongoing programs: The Canadian Council of Churches responds to Christ’s call for unity and peace seeks Christ’s truth with an affection for diversity and acts in love through prayer dialogue and witness to the gospel. Ongoing programs of The Canadian Council of Churches include convening and hosting conversations on ? Christian citizenship and religious pluralism: The Commission on Faith and Witness is a gathering place for churches seeking a common theological understanding to guide action. ? ending poverty racial reconciliation ending sexual exploitation and human trafficking corrections and restorative justice refugee rights climate justice and Indigenous rights: The Commission on Justice and Peace is a forum for churches to reflect biblically and theologically; facilitate cooperation; and assist in advocacy efforts. ? synthetic biology human hereditable genome editing genetically engineered food systems artificial intelligence machine learning and robotics: Faith and Life Sciences is an open and inclusive space for exploring the relationship between faith and the life sciences. ? Christian-Jewish relations Christian-Muslim relations interfaith learning religious freedom and Christian relations with Indigenous spiritualities: Christian Interfaith reflects ecumenically on religious diversity to inform and inspire interfaith relationships among Christian churches in Canada. ? deepening understanding for intercultural engagement: The Forum for Intercultural Leadership and Learning is an ecumenical Christian partnership through which Canadian Churches work toward intercultural leadership and learning in Canada and globally. Project Ploughshares is the peace research institute of The Canadian Council of Churches which works with churches governments and civil society in Canada and abroad to advance policies and actions to prevent war and armed violence and build peace. Project Ploughshares maintains research and education programs in disa