By Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton General Secretary, The Canadian Council of Churches It is day two, or rather day one and a half, of The Path of Abraham study tour. We started the day bright and early, well, at least early, as we boarded the bus at 7:00 a.m. to see the three very ...read more

The Reverend Dr. Karen Hamilton is the General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches. She will be sending photos and “notes” from the Holy Land where she is co-leading an interfaith study tour called In the Path of Abraham. by The Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton   The Path of Abraham has begun! The flights ...read more

Issues of an ecumenical and interfaith nature hold a special place in my heart. In John’s gospel account, I hold Jesus’ words to be true when he speaks with his disciples and says, “Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. I made ...read more

Earlier today, Pope Francis met with Fraternal Delegates (members of other Christian denominations and non-Christian religions) who attended the Inauguration Mass of his Petrine Ministry on Tuesday. ...read more

If you have not yet watched the S+L documentary Abraham’s Tent, this episode will serve to whet your appetite. Fr. Samuel Barhoum, director of the Kids 4 Peace program in Galilee (which is featured in the documentary) has the conviction that to foster peace we must seek to know one another. He believes that by nourishing ...read more

What’s the difference between saying, ‘We come to pray together’ and ‘We come together to pray’? What is the difference between proselytizing, evangelizing and dialogue? Do these actions mutually exclude each other? These are some of the questions most people have when it comes to interfaith dialogue. It quickly becomes about fine distinctions and nuanced ...read more