Don’t Domesticate MLK
(RNS) -- Whenever we remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., some people inevitably pull out a piece of sandpaper and try to smooth the
Most SNAP Participants Employed — But in Unstable Jobs
A majority of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants are employed while receiving assistance but in positions with unstable hours resulting in income volatility, according a Center on
Urged by Their Youth, Faith Groups Flocked to the March for Our Lives
WASHINGTON (RNS) -- When Lydia Catterall, a junior at Norcross High School in Norcross, Ga., was asked why she was participating in the March for
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