Ecumenical Church Leaders Call for Permanent Ceasefire

Four church leaders have jointly issued a statement supporting the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and urging a permanent ceasefire.

The statement is signed by The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Moderator, The United Church of Canada; The Most Rev. Anne Germond, Acting-Primate, Anglican Church of Canada; The Rev. Dr. Patricia Dutcher-Walls, Moderator, The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and Rev. Susan C. Johnson, National Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Read the full news story and statement.