Amid ICE Killings, More Than 100 Clergy From Across the US Stage Protest at Delaney Hall
'I am sick and tired of waking up every morning to see another loved one is dead,' said Charlene Walker, head of Faith in New Jersey.
The Latina Women in Texas Reshaping the UMC
Latina United Methodist Church leaders in Texas are emerging with fresh models for ministry following years of schism, decline, and uncertainty within the denomination.
Pro-Palestinian Interfaith Coalition Protests Christian Zionist Summit
Interfaith Action for Palestine gathered around 200 people to protest Christians United for Israel and US military support for Israel.
‘God Commands Us Not To Kill’: Faith Leaders Protest 50 Years of Executions
On the anniversary of a Supreme Court ruling reinstating the US death penalty, faith leaders, those affected by murder, and activists organize to call for an end to the death penalty.
The Bible Verses Dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 Became a Political Litmus Test
'He told me that Matthew 25 was about individuals, and not nations,' Sen. Raphael Warnock said, referring to Speaker Mike Johnson. 'The text actually says nations.' Warnock added: “It's a very narrow individualistic faith, and I think it has consequences for the kind of policy
Baptist Network Created to Oppose Nationalism, Foster Black Church Collaboration
‘We're a connector and a catalyzer, and not a denomination,’ its spokesperson said in an interview.
Draft of King’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’ Found at Virginia Seminary Archives
The version housed at Virginia Theological Seminary is not for sale, and archive staffers plan to seek the best ways to make its contents available for the public to view.
Pepper-Sprayed Yet Undeterred: Faith Leaders Keep Ministering at Delaney Hall
The situation escalated last month, when roughly 300 detainees launched a hunger and labor strike. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has dismissed the situation as a dispute over ‘ethnic food.’
After a Minnesota Church Protest, States Are Toughening Penalties for Disrupting Services
Bills have been signed into law in Republican-dominated Idaho, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. In Kansas, a bill is becoming law without the signature of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
Thousands Attend Protests in Selma and Montgomery for Voting Rights
The two events led by religious leaders aim to organize voters amid Republican efforts to eliminate majority-minority congressional districts in the South.