Pope: 4 Verbs Guide Christian Response to Migrants, Refugees
Pope Francis addressed again the "lamentable situation" of migrants and refugees, calling global Christians to commit to concrete action "at every stage of the migratory experience."
Banning Ara and Mazen
Last Friday night, President Donald Trump banned my friend, Ara, from coming to the United States. Ara serves as a pastor of a Baptist church in Baghdad, Iraq. Trump’s executive order bans everyone coming from seven nations — including Iraq — and stops all refugees
Iraqi Christian Leaders: Trump Ban Will Hurt Christian Refugees Fleeing Conflict
(RNS) As confusion continued over President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven Muslim countries, Catholic leaders from Iraq are warning that the policy change will hurt thousands
Baptists React to Trump Action on Refugees, Visas
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring refugees and stopping visa-holders from seven nations, many Baptist leaders quickly criticized the action. Trump’s Jan. 27 order
Registering Dissent
“Everyone went to their own town to register” (Luke 2:3).
The familiar Christmas story starts with a governmental registry. Tracking — and taxing — populations helped Rome
Advent, Aleppo & Bethlehem
An advent reflection on the viral image of Omran Daqneesh, a dazed five-year-old boy found in the rubble in Aleppo, Syria.
Light land, hope illumined enthuses the refugee soul.
Forgotten spaces at highway's end host sojourners cast out of home.
Letter: Help Syrian refugees, but be concerned about terrorists
I’m in complete agreement with the clergy and everyone else who is trying to help the Syrian refugees, but…
Ministering to the world down the street
The Gateway Arch represented the westward expansion of the United States. For thousands of people from around the world, the Arch also welcomes them to their new
Missouri clergy speak out against fear of Syrian refugees
An ecumenical group of Mid-Missouri clergy found inspiration in the birth story of Jesus as they gathered at the state capitol in December to speak out for
Syrian and other refugees are our business
Every time I boot up my laptop computer, the face of a young Syrian refugee stares back at me.