Global Ministries

French Humanitarian Corridors: Words of Welcome from the President of FCEI, by Nev.it

From February 2016 to date, the Italian pilot project promoted by the FCEI, the Tavola Valdese and the Community of Sant'Egidio has brought about 700 Syrian refugees from Lebanon to Italy. By means of the tomorrow agreement, the French government is committed on Lebanon by ensuring for the next 18 months 500 humanitarian visas to the Syrian citizens who are in a position of vulnerability: families with children, single women, sick or disabled people. Likewise the Italian experience, even the French humanitarian corridors are the result of the ecumenical cooperation between Protestants and Catholic organisations: the FPF(Fédération Protestante de France), the Community of Sant’Egidio, the French Bishops 'Conference, the Entraide Protestante and the Secours Catholique.  Read more...

The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA expresses its shock and sadness at the killings that took place inside the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec on the evening of January 29th. We offer condolences to the Muslim community in Quebec and take this moment to reaffirm our commitment to fight anti-Muslim sentiment. We pray that God will give comfort to all who have suffered in the attack.

Written by Kristine Greenaway*

The United Church of Canada intends to pursue its policy of pressing for a peaceful solution to tensions between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories by continuing its economic action against businesses operating in illegal settlements.