Methodist Pastors March Into Courtroom to Support ‘Boring Suburban Dad’ Indicted for Protesting
‘If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,’ said a Chicago area UMC pastor.
Baptist Pastor Shot in Leg by Officer During All Saints’ Day March Outside ICE Facility
This issue of A Public Witness explores the story of Rev. Michael Woolf, an American Baptist/Alliance of Baptists pastor who became the latest clergy to experience violent state tactics being used against peaceful protesters.
Texas Episcopal Diocese Says One of Its Priests Has Been Detained by ICE
At least one other religious leader, Muslim hospital chaplain Ayman Soliman, had been detained earlier by ICE as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing mass deportation effort.
Unsettling Advent Returning for an Unsettling Year
We’re excited to announce this year’s themes for our award-winning Unsettling Advent series, which begins in one month: Advent in a time of religious nationalism, starvation, and soldiers in the streets.
Speaker Johnson Says Clergy Protesting Deportations Have No Right to ‘Get in the Face’ of DHS Agents
Johnson initially claimed he was not aware of the instances, despite having been directly asked about one of the incidents in a press conference earlier this month.
Latino Pastors Look to Refit Preaching and Pastoral Care to Trauma of Mass Deportations
Latino Christian leaders meeting in Southern California discussed how best to pastor congregations newly traumatized by the Trump mass deportation policy.
After Clergy Arrests, Religious Pushback to ICE Expands in Chicago
More than 210 people, mostly Chicago-area Christian clergy, signed a letter titled “Jesus is Being Tear Gassed at Broadview.” The letter railed against ICE and agents “hunting and terrorizing of immigrant communities” in the city.
Judge Bars ICE From Taking Some Violent Actions Against Religious Activists, Journalists
The suit was primarily brought by journalists who allege they have been targeted by federal agents, but the list of plaintiffs also included the Rev. David Black, a Chicago-area Presbyterian minister.
In Chicago, Clergy and Faith-Based Protesters Say ICE Is Threatening Their Religious Freedom
Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who would Jesus deport?’
Deportation Flight to Iran Included Christians at Risk
The Trump administration’s deportation of more than a hundred Iranians held in ICE custody includes Christian converts and other religious minorities who may face harsh penalties for their religious beliefs upon return.