Chipping away at gun violence in Colorado
November 13, 2024
In one of the latest efforts to reduce gun violence by turning weapons into innocuous objects, such as gardening tools, more than 70 firearms were taken out of commission recently in Denver, Colorado.
Creation is a gift from God, and we are called to steward it
November 13, 2024
Faith leaders and faith groups have for decades been engaged with climate negotiations, calling for climate justice for the most vulnerable people, communities, and countries who are most impacted by the effects of climate change. Their calls come from both their moral and justice perspective as people of faith and also from their experience as actors in humanitarian response and transformative development.
At COP29, religious leaders call for ‘regeneration and renewal of our only planetary home’
[World Council of Churches] At COP29, religious leaders are emphasizing the need to care for the creation that God made, and to safeguard the most vulnerable who have contributed the […]
Saying goodbye and thank you to 12 departed colleagues
November 13, 2024
Nearly 90 national staff members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) gathered online Wednesday for a Chapel service to honor the 12 colleagues whose positions were eliminated last week amid ministry reconfiguration announced by Executive Director and Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the Rev. Jihyun Oh.
A Path to Resilience in Cambodia
In the rural village of Sala Visai, located in Cambodia’s Kampong Thom province, the delicate balance between people and nature has been nurtured for generations. The community, made up of smallholder farmers, indigenous groups such as the Kouy people and forest-dependent families, has long depended on the land’s resources to survive. From agriculture and fishing to forest-based livelihoods, their way ... Read More
United Methodists react to US election
Some United Methodists are pleased with the return of Donald Trump to the White House in January, and others are heartbroken. Is there a middle ground?
Congressional Refugee and Immigration Priorities Post-Election
Church World Service is a 78-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox communions, as well as refugee resettlement, home study and post release services, and asylum seeker case management offices and affiliates across the United States. As we prepare for a presidential administration that promises to deport immigrants en masse and restrict access to safety and legal ... Read More
To feel safe in the pews, trauma must be acknowledged, spiritual directors say
[Religion News Service] Trauma-informed care is a growing movement across the world, and in the past decade, spiritual directors have increasingly used its methods to deal with clients who suffer from religious […]
Renowned Evangelist to Receive 2025 Kuyper Prize
Reverend Stephen Tong
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Rev. Stephen Tong will be the recipient of the 2025 Kuyper Prize, which is awarded by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.
Rev. Stephen Tong will be the recipient of the 2025 Kuyper Prize, which is awarded by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.
Caution urged after discussion of ‘hypotheses’ at Church of Canada’s Council of General Synod
[Anglican Journal — Church of Canada] The church should stop to consider how the work done by General Synod or the ecclesiastical provinces would be replaced before it responds to a […]