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August 22 is the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. While this day might easily pass unnoticed, for Christians, it is a significant occasion to remember those who have suffered and died because of their faith. The Christian story has included persecution from its earliest days. The first Christian martyr was Stephen, whose death is recorded in Acts 7. A book published in 2025, The Martyrs of the New Millennium, documen

→ le français suit As we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the twelfth anniversary of its illegal occupation of Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine, we once again address Canadian Christians with urgency, grief, and hope. Download the full statement PDF, signed by The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, the Canadian Council of Churches, and the WEA Peace and Reconciliation Network. The statement is also available on the CCC website.

Articles de fond Faire des vagues pour la justice. Le leadership courageux d'Anu George Canjanathoppil, directrice générale de International Justice Mission Canada, ravive le travail de lutte contre l'esclavage. L'avenir mondial de l'Église. Les Canadiens se réjouissent de collaborer à Lausanne 4 en Corée. En rapport : Lacunes dans l'accomplissement de la Grande Commission Cross Connections par David Guretzki L'autre scène de la Nativité. La réalité cosmique plus profonde de

Amila, a single mother in Sri Lanka, is determined to follow Jesus and raise her daughters to know him. When she became a Christian, her husband left them and she moved in with her mother and sister to have help with childcare. She faces hostility and mistreatment from her family, as well as relentless pressure to return to her previous faith. Scripture encourages us to remember our sisters and brothers like Amila as if we were mistreated with them. “Continue to remember thos

A new annual June event to pray for Christians held captive is introduced by Christelle Amaya of Open Doors Canada. A few years ago Gary Stagg was praying and felt called to focus on those held prisoner and captive for faith-related reasons. Acts 12:5 resonated strongly, “So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying earnestly for him.” Stagg called his teammates at Open Doors Canada, where he is executive director, and shared what God had placed on his heart. The t