With more than 70,000 Canadian signatures in hand, KAIROS Canada and faith-based advocates will head to Parliament Hill April 28 to press the federal government to play its part in turning sovereign debt into hope for some of the world’s poorest nations.
Launched in early 2025 as part of the global Jubilee 2025 initiative, the Turn Debt into Hope campaign looks to answer a clear and specific moral call rooted in both Biblical Jubilee principles and Pope Francis’ call to forgive the debts of countries that cannot repay them.
This year’s continuation of the Turn Debt into Hope campaign also builds on the success of the original Jubilee 2000 campaign, which secured $100 billion in debt relief, framing debt cancellation as an economic…