After Helene, One Asheville Church Finds a Way To Step Up
In less than four months, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church has doled out more than $3.5 million in rent support to hundreds of people who have walked through its doors.
Preacher’s Kid Refocused the World Health Organization on Social Justice
This issue of A Public Witness looks at the evolution of the WHO, its religious connections, and why it matters in the face of Trump ordering the U.S. to leave the valuable global agency.
Trump Won’t Ban Immigration Arrests at Churches. Now Clergy Are Weighing How To Resist
Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations.
Brave Sermon Exposes Christian Nationalism
This issue of A Public Witness explores Bishop Mariann Budde’s viral call for Trump to show mercy, the attacks on her and the Episcopal Church that followed, and the Washington National Cathedral’s history of advancing Christian Nationalism.
Trump Administration Throws Out Policies Limiting Migrant Arrests at Sensitive Spots Like Churches
Over the years dozens of migrants have sought sanctuary in churches for immigration-related reasons, sometimes staying for weeks at a time to evade ICE capture.
Faith-Based Aid Agencies Challenge Trump’s Order ‘Realigning’ Refugee Program
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump appears to keep all but a few refugees from entering the country, saying that the United States lacks the resources to absorb them.
Faith Communities Help LA Fire Victims With Shelter, Necessities While Planning for Future
'It really has to be an all-hands-on-deck community engagement to rebuild and restore and return,' said one Los Angeles pastor.
Syrian Christians Want Their Identity and Freedoms Protected in Any New Constitution, Envoy Says
As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and freedoms to be preserved.
At Inauguration, Trump Says He Was ‘Saved by God To Make America Great Again’
The former president marked his return to the White House with religious services and prayers from a range of faith leaders.
At King Day Rally, Sharpton Leads Oath To Support DEI As Trump Opposes It
‘I will defend equality for all, diversity, equality, inclusion, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, immigration rights,’ a crowd recited at a rally.