What does CCC stand for?

That was the overriding message of Faith and a Sustainable Economy, a forum held by the Canadian Council of Churches in Ottawa in May.

The Canadian Council for Refugees, the Canadian Council of Churches and Amnesty International weighed in, saying the pact must be invalided because the United States has not complied with "certain international conventions protecting refugees and prohibiting the return of people to places of persecution and torture.

In his report, the primate also: * highlighted a meeting in February of the Episcopal Church in Cuba and noted that it is growing; * described the church leaders' tour to promote the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as "an enormous event;" * noted that he has spoken to the Canadian Council of Churches about mobilizing churches "to begin a huge public awareness program" about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) so that people can pressure governments to meet their commitments.

Among the gains he cited: the founding of the WCC in 1948, the creation of the Canadian Council of Churches in 1944, the Full Communion agreement between Canadian Lutherans and Anglicans in 2001, "continuing common witness" through Kairos, a Canadian ecumenical justice organization, on a number of issues including poverty, immigration and peace.

This statement reflects the ongoing discussion within the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) on the international community's responsibility to come to the aid of those who are in extreme peril, such as the people of Darfur.

In this the author is supported by the NDP, the Bloc Qudbecois, the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC), and the Canadian and American Councils of Catholic Bishops.

Attempting to counter this movement is an excellent little book--A Healthcare Covenant--which is well-written and carefully thought-out, published by Ecumenical Health Care Network and the Canadian Council of Churches (www.

The centenary marks the beginning of a particular movement amongst Anglicans and Roman Catholics, said the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) in a press statement.