Baptists Stepping up Efforts to Help Appalachia
ASHLAND, Ky. (BP) -- In the Appalachians, unemployment, poverty and drug abuse remain rampant. But Southern Baptists are stepping up their efforts to help residents
Nursing Homes Medicating Residents for Convenience
Many U.S. nursing home residents with a form of dementia are being medicated without informed consent, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on
One Million People Face Deportation
The White House recently announced the end of protections for non-citizens from multiple countries, which could lead to one million immigrants either leaving the U.S.
U.S. Christian Leaders United Against Racism and Poverty
A "Unity Declaration on Racism and Poverty," signed by more than 80 U.S. faith leaders, was sent to members of Congress on Jan. 29.
Religious Leaders Hail, Hammer President Trump’s First State of the Union Speech
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Reaction to President Trump's first State of the Union was fast and furious from opponents and supporters of his definition of
Trump’s First-Year Report Card: How’d He Do on Issues Important to Evangelicals?
(RNS) — In the days after Donald Trump’s surprise election in 2016, conservative evangelical Christians made clear their high expectations for the president they had
Most Protestants, Catholics Favor Dreamers’ Legal Status
A majority (74 percent) of U.S. Protestants and Catholics support "Dreamers" receiving permanent legal status, according to a Pew Research Center report released on Jan. 19. Views about
SSI Funding Puts Disabled at Risk of Homelessness
No safe, affordable housing was available in 2016 for people in the U.S. whose sole income was Supplemental Security Income (SSI), according to a report released in
Opioid Abuse Fuels Rising Level of U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths
More than 63,000 people died in the U.S. from drug overdose in 2016, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
Despite U.S. Wealth, Millions Face Extreme Poverty
Feelings of "American exceptionalism" remain strong in the U.S., but the nation has become exceptional in "problematic ways," according to Philip Alston, United Nations special rapporteur