Trump Renamed the Gulf of Mexico. Pro-Israel Christian Groups Hope the West Bank Is Next.
Pro-Israel evangelicals and some members of Congress want to use the biblical names Judea and Samaria for what is now known as the West Bank.
Lazarus for Mayor of New York City?
This issue of A Public Witness heads to the city that never sleeps to combat a zombie version of a famous biblical story.
Latino Christian National Network Plans Next Steps To Help Immigrants After Lawsuit
‘We are running a tremendous risk, but we are doing it on principle,’ the Rev. Carlos Malavé, LCNN’s president, said.
Black Baptist Church Cuts Ties With Kennedy Center After Trump Takeover
‘We are actively exploring other venues where we can continue to share our witness of the birth of Jesus Christ in the excellence and prophetic tradition of the Black Church,’ said Alfred Street Baptist Church.
Wheaton College Clash Over Russell Vought Escalates, Exposing Evangelical Fault Lines
The college’s social media post about alumnus and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought has led to two open letters that reveal competing interpretations of Christian values.
US Catholic Bishops Sue Trump Administration for Halt in Funding for Refugee Settlement
The USCCB says the administration has violated various laws as well as the constitutional provision giving the power of the purse to Congress, which already approved the funding.
Faith Groups’ Environmental Projects Halted by Trump’s Climate Funding Freeze
Despite a judge’s order on Feb. 10 — which called the spending freeze ‘likely unconstitutional’ and directed funds to resume — grant recipients said funding remains paused.
Jerusalem Christian Leaders Denounce Trump’s Plan to Take Over Gaza
Adding to the many voices in the U.S. and around the world criticizing President Trump’s proposal, the patriarchs and heads of the churches in Jerusalem issued a powerful joint statement on Friday.
Lawmakers, Faith Groups Push Bill To Prevent ICE Raids on Churches, Sensitive Locations
‘We cannot become a government that normalizes cruelty,’ Rep. Jesús G. Garcia, an Illinois Democrat, said while discussing the bill on the House floor.
Canadian Christian Leader Urges Americans to Rebuke Trump’s Attacks on Canada
In light of President Trump’s imperialistic rhetoric and the potential negative consequences for both nations, Rev. Jean-Daniel Ó Donncada, the national pastor for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada, released an open letter.