<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Evangelicals, Inspiring Change]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:04:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.efc-canada.com/fr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[L’étude nationale sur les femmes dans l’Église évangélique canadienne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Le rapport complet en français, un fichier PDF de 82 pages, est désormais disponible (à compter du 3 juillet 2026). Nous remercions la Fondation Charis pour la subvention qui a permis de financer cette traduction. Un addendum technique en anglais (de 267 pages) est désormais également disponible pour les chercheurs.  Comment les femmes appréhendent-elles leur rôle et participent-elles à la vie de l’Église locale ? L’étude nationale sur les femmes dans les Églises évangéliques canadiennes a...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/fr/article/l-%C3%A9tude-nationale-sur-les-femmes-dans-l-%C3%A9glise-%C3%A9vang%C3%A9lique-canadienne</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af6ab95020935eb0b3b0027</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:34:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_6d643ee001bc4a9d8f6439f850601425~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_200,h_108,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#etude_influence-foi (EIF) : Comment l'engagement dans les médias sociaux affecte la foi des jeunes qui participent aux ministères évangéliques de la jeunesse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Research on Social Media and Faith Formation in Evangelical Youth]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/fr/article/influencing-faith-canadian-research-on-social-media-and-faith-formation-in-evangelical-youth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af67d3e34f29dc06602393c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 03:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1272d7_2e615626d1e4497180131d712a182b08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_446,h_363,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influencing Faith: Canadian Research on Social Media and Faith Formation in Evangelical Youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Research on Social Media and Faith Formation in Evangelical Youth]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/influencing_faith_study</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac92a4d86e1da51f6fcb61c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1272d7_2e615626d1e4497180131d712a182b08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_446,h_363,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFC Update Newsletter November 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to our roundup of news from the last month. It was a busy October at the EFC. ]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/efc-update-newsletter-november-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aeb7609624e87cac56abae7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_53009651e6b34e798c16647fe62b48cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>billfledderus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFC Update Newsletter October 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[New MAiD bill The Justice Minister introduced a new bill on MAiD today. We are pleased that this bill would stop MAiD for mental illness alone. The government has rightly concluded Canada should not move ahead with this expansion. We are very concerned, however, that the bill would also allow advance requests for MAiD when certain criteria are met. We oppose advance requests for euthanasia. It sets a dangerous precedent to allow a person’s life to be ended by MAiD when they are no longer able...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/efc-update-newsletter-october-27</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae13b51597fe192d5f051cf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_a1e40bdab8654acb9e59834663b0404e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_323,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill C-41: Changes to the federal MAiD law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister of Justice Sean Fraser introduced Bill C-41 on October 27, 2026. The bill proposes two major changes to Canada’s law on medical assistance in dying (MAiD): indefinitely excluding MAiD where mental illness is the sole underlying medical condition, and allowing advance requests for MAiD. Bill C-41 would stop the scheduled expansion of MAiD to people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness, set to take place on March 17, 2027. Unfortunately, Bill C-41 would also...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/bill-c-41-changes-to-the-federal-maid-law</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af3d4842078954899476bde</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_423e25028b8843f5a88931eee574613d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Responding to tragedy: The vital  work of military chaplain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian military chaplains are called to important work, and we should remember them in our prayers, writes Bruce J. Clemenger, vice chair of the Interfaith Committee for Canadian Military Chaplaincy. The EFC has joined with hosts of Canadians in calling for prayer for those impacted by the devastating fire at CFB Wainwright. Read the EFC's official statement at TheEFC.ca/Wainwright-fire. Let us be in prayer for: the families and colleagues of those killed, in this time of profound grief and...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/on-military-chaplaincy-and-its-response-to-the-fire-at-cfb-wainwright</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae1392e18163c9dd531f494</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_7ec0e9367c7d43c0a8f8f9f31a2b65f7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_848,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFC Update Newsletter October 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[EFC writes to finance minister on troubling recommendation The House of Commons finance committee tabled a report on what it recommends be included in Budget 2026. These are recommendations for the government to consider; they are not binding. The federal budget is expected this fall. The EFC finds one of the committee recommendations particularly troubling: Recommendation 65 … Budget 2026 should also introduce amendments to the Income Tax Act to require greater transparency from...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/efc-update-newsletter-october-20</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae13d39597fe192d5f0562a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_6b0a3c6b9a894c1f9c2f2c8b1960c718~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_323,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter to Finance Minister on pregnancy centre recommendation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne Minister of Finance and National Revenue Department of Finance Canada 90 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G5  Dear Minister Champagne,  We are writing to express our deep concern about a recommendation in the Standing Committee on Finance report, Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2026 Budget.  Recommendation 65 ... Budget 2026 should also introduce amendments to the Income Tax Act to require greater transparency from anti-abortion pregnancy...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/letter-to-finance-minister-on-pregnancy-centre-recommendation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae1433718163c9dd5320b24</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_b1960c61850440f7866f4161c7e06ced~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condolences after CFB Wainwright fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EFC expresses our deepest sympathy over the tragic incident at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. We lament the loss of life, and pray for the recovery of all who were injured. We grieve with the families, friends and communities who bear the burden of these losses, and invite all Canadians to join us in praying that God would comfort them. We thank God for the first responders and medics, and pray God would bless them and give them peace.]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/condolences-after-cfb-wainwright-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae1443505ded24c172d8942</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_daa411c450ac439f889f55b298703895~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_850,h_316,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huit articles récents de « Faith Today »]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles de fond Qu’est-ce qui façonne votre foi? Comment les outils d’IA influencent la formation de la foi chrétienne – et comment nous devons faire preuve de discernement. Se retirer du monde. Comment les centres de retraite chrétiens à travers le Canada offrent répit, renouveau et ressourcement. Cross Connections par David Guretzki La répétition divine. Sur une façon encore nouvelle de présenter l’Évangile. Notre arbre culturel chancelant. Le moment est-il venu pour une Église bien...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/fr/article/huit-articles-r%C3%A9cents-de-faith-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad63d962b3a4d8e8261d634</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_daa411c450ac439f889f55b298703895~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_850,h_316,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church, society, seminary]]></title><description><![CDATA[EFC President David Guretzki reflected on the value of the relationship between churches and seminaries at a speech given at Tyndale Seminary’s 50th anniversary in September 2026. Here's an excerpt. I am a long-time participant in Canadian theological education. As a systematic theologian, I am deeply committed to the church and her God-given call. I see theological education as a crucial partner with the Church. In this regard, Christian educational institutions grounded in their sacred...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/church-society-seminary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad62a62454dcccea4b0cdb3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_1c8a58d9667643b88f4e3189451ded4a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_818,h_460,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFC Update Newsletter October 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAiD legislation in the House of Commons Last week, a bill that would have stopped the coming expansion of MAiD for mental illness, Bill C-218, was defeated by a vote of 187 to 141 in the House of Commons. The EFC regrets that it did not receive enough support to pass and thanks the bill’s sponsor and those who have advocated strongly to stop this expansion.  In a press conference last week, the Justice Minister announced that the government will introduce a bill this fall to indefinitely...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/efc-update-newsletter-october-13</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae13f4862ff045f557bc3a4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:22:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_5829191a163f48b49c5afce654ab9ee6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_343,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Alberta at the crossroads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta is approaching a referendum crossroads on October 19 and the EFC's David Guretzki invites readers to pray with and for Albertans and the process the province is engaging.]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/with-alberta-at-the-crossroads</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad62ce9a1a9e63e33fc1c32</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_198dc546ac4746ea8cea651e3f8eb79d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFC Monthly Roundup October 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament is now back in session after a summer hiatus, and an important vote on MAiD for mental illness will take place tomorrow. You can read more about that upcoming vote in this monthly roundup of EFC news and content, along with other important items that include: which other bills the EFC policy team is tracking how you can mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church this year how the EFC responded to a new policy that forbids military chaplains from praying an EFC court...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/efc-monthly-roundup-october-6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae140be62ff045f557bc74f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_b1960c61850440f7866f4161c7e06ced~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFC Update Newsletter September 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video, Dr. Danny Zacharias, academic dean of Acadia Divinity College, encourages ongoing learning for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and invites engagement with the EFC’s resources. Remembering as truth-telling By Shari Russell of the EFC’s Seven Commitments Working Group National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, invites us to learn the truth about Indian Residential Schools. It is a day anchored in remembering. At its heart, remembering...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/efc-update-newsletter-september-29</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae1426218163c9dd5320958</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_b181859eca164ff9b64c3f1af066410a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_848,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sur la colline du Parlement d'octobre 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberté de religion : L'AÉC comparaîtra devant la Cour suprême le 9 octobre dans l'affaire Vabuolas, qui porte sur la question de savoir si l'État peut contraindre les communautés religieuses à divulguer des documents confidentiels concernant la prise de décision sur des questions purement religieuses. L'AÉC et le Centre canadien des organismes de bienfaisance chrétiens feront valoir que la Charte protège la vie communautaire des communautés de foi, y compris leur capacité à prier, à...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/fr/article/sur-la-colline-du-parlement-d-octobre-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba88ef14eeeb87d4d0e2b1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_b1960c61850440f7866f4161c7e06ced~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[L’armée commet une erreur en restreignant le rôle des aumôniers]]></title><description><![CDATA[L’AÉC demande au gouvernement d’annuler une nouvelle politique concernant les aumôniers militaires et de la remplacer par une politique plus inclusive. Publiée cet été, la politique intitulée Spiritual Reflections in Military Settings (Réflexions spirituelles en milieu militaire) interdit aux aumôniers militaires de prier ou même de mentionner Dieu lors de réflexions spirituelles publiques. Elle s’applique à toute intervention publique que les aumôniers effectuent en leur qualité de membres...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/fr/article/l-arm%C3%A9e-commet-une-erreur-en-restreignant-le-r%C3%B4le-des-aum%C3%B4niers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba86cdd75d3a17b1c56aed</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_5d842b48fefd44ae9603cb9efbc46a46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_323,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Une décision favorable pour le ministère chrétien «Harvest Ministries International»]]></title><description><![CDATA[Une décision récente d’un tribunal québécois constitue une victoire importante. Elle confirme un principe fondamental pour les organismes chrétiens : le gouvernement ne peut les exclure des espaces publics simplement parce qu’il n’est pas d’accord avec leurs croyances. Dans une décision rendue le 31 juillet, la Cour supérieure du Québec a estimé que l’annulation du contrat de location d’un groupe chrétien portait atteinte à sa liberté d’expression. Cette décision a confirmé que l’État ne peut...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/fr/article/une-d%C3%A9cision-favorable-pour-le-minist%C3%A8re-chr%C3%A9tien-harvest-ministries-international</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba8a8604753584038fff3a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f24f5_e73fc386fe914395ae909c660edfeca0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFC Update Newsletter September 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill C-218 up for debate A bill to stop MAiD for mental illness will be debated in the House of Commons tomorrow. Please call or email your MP today to ask for support for Bill C-218, even if you have asked in the past.  Bill C-218 will be debated for an hour on September 23. MPs are expected to vote on whether to support the bill in principle on October 7. If Bill C-218 passes this vote, it will continue on to be studied by a parliamentary committee. If it does not pass this vote, it will be...]]></description><link>https://www.efc-canada.com/article/efc-update-newsletter-september-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abac188417aa27ab70cf9e3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_423e25028b8843f5a88931eee574613d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davidandgail2</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>