Message from the Governor General on the repatriation of a Métis artefact from the Vatican
Press Release February 25, 2026 Today, Indigenous communities celebrate the repatriation of a rare Métis dogsled model from the Vatican museum. The historic return of cultural artefacts to Canada by…
Leadership Counts End-of-Term Report Now Available
Press Release February 3, 2026 Ongoing voluntary survey highlights the diverse identities of people in leadership roles “See what love the Creator has given us, that we should be called…
The Very Rev. Robert F. Smith, former Moderator of The United Church of Canada, passes away
Press Release SECHELT, BC, Dec. 12, 2025 – The Very Rev. Robert Frederick Smith, the 30th Moderator of The United Church of Canada, died at age 91 in Sechelt, BC,…
The Very Rev. Robert F. Smith, Moderator from 1984–1986, Passes Away
Press Release December 9, 2025 The United Church of Canada grieves the death of The Very Rev. Robert Frederick Smith, the denomination’s 30th Moderator, who faithfully served in this role…
Vatican artifacts gifted by Pope Francis return to Canada
Press Release Montréal – In celebration of the Jubilee of Hope declared by Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV gifted 62 cultural artifacts that had been part of the Vatican Museums’…
Vatican artifacts gifted by Pope Francis return to Canada
Press Release December 3, 2025 December 3, 2025, Ottawa – Leaders of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council as well…
Toward 2035 Invites Communities of Faith to a Hope-Filled, Bolder Future
Press Release November 24, 2025 Communities of faith are invited to reflect on ministry through lens of newly approved Toward 2035, linked national and regional strategies What purpose lies at…
NIEC Initiates Process to Re-Establish a National Indigenous Council
Press Release The National Indigenous Elders Council (NIEC) has initiated a process to put a new National Indigenous Council (NIC) in place. On November 14, 2025, the NIEC sent a…
Indigenous Delegates at COP30 to Represent Turtle Island and United Church
Press Release November 6, 2025 COP30 pushes to reorient global climate action towards justice, equity, and the leadership of those most impacted. From November 10–21, 2025, the United Nations Climate…
Bold Investment Needed to Advance Equity, Human Rights, and Climate Justice
Press Release November 4, 2025 Statement: The United Church of Canada Urges a Federal Budget that Reflects Justice, Equity, and Love God has shown you, O mortal, what is good.…
