June 2024, Justice
Stuck in a Syrian refugee camp, this mother could send her children to Canada. But she may never see them again.
Samia's Canadian children are in danger of dying or becoming victims of violence, but she faces an impossible choice
Human Rights
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UCC in Focus
United Church moderator, other church leaders march on Parliament Hill to call for Gaza ceasefire
The ecumenical march came two weeks after the church condemned the Israel Defense Forces’ ongoing assault on Rafah
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Justice
United Church of Canada partners struggle to get aid to Palestinians
Key border closures and Israeli authorities' inspections are restricting vital supplies from entering Gaza
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Ethical Living
Community support helps refugee family find home amidst Canada’s housing crisis
In Toronto, the 6,000 asylum seekers in need of beds make up more than half the city’s shelter population, Chua writes
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UCC in Focus
United Church urges Canada to stop arming Israel and support South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice
The United Church advocates for policy change and support for South Africa’s legal action against Israel
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January/February 2024, Justice
Torn apart from their families, Uyghur exiles look to Canada in hopes of a better life
Canada's plan to resettle over 10,000 Uyghurs and Turkic Muslims could help young people who fear harassment from Chinese authorities
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UCC in Focus
United Church and National Indigenous Council name Israel-Hamas war a genocide
"The humanitarian crisis that is happening in Gaza at the moment is the focus," says General Secretary Rev. Michael Blair
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Ethical Living
A new book by Palestinian and Jewish community leaders encourages meaningful dialogue on Israel-Palestine
Raja G. Khouri and Jeffrey J. Wilkinson's book, "The Wall Between," was published a few days before the Israel-Hamas War began
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UCC in Focus
United Church condemns violence by Hamas and Israel and calls for ceasefire
"We need to be concerned about everybody, not just ‘our people,'" says Rev. Mariana Harris.
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Justice
Jewish-led vigil in Toronto mourns deaths in both Israel and Gaza while calling for ceasefire
"We don’t want to have any part in war crimes being done to the Palestinian people in our name," says vigil co-organizer
