ABHMS Urges Prayers and Support in Response to the Devastation of Western Wildfires
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 8/2/24)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) offers prayers and concern for those in the path of raging wildfires in several states, where hot temperatures, low precipitation and gusty wind have made the land especially vulnerable to rapidly spreading conflations. Since July 5, active wildfires have been reported in California, Oregon, […]
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Youth Make a Difference in Combating Period Poverty
In July, the United Church of Christ (UCC) Great Lakes and Western Regional Youth Event, held at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, showcased the power of youth activism and community service. In collaboration with Church World Service, over 200 youth from the West Regional Conference and the Great Lakes Conference came together for a special project aimed at combating ... Read More
The PC(USA)’s Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment asks Microchip Technologies to conduct human rights due diligence
August 2, 2024
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), through investments of the Board of Pensions, has submitted a proposal to Microchip Technology Incorporated (MTI) requesting its board of directors commission an independent study “to determine whether its customers’ use of its products contribute or are linked to violations of international humanitarian law (IHL).”
Survivor shares story with Province V on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
[Episcopal News Service] Rachel Socorro is a human trafficking survivor and a co-founder of Total Life Wellness, an organization that provides support services to trauma survivors with a specialized focus […]
Awakening the American Dream
August 1, 2024
Was it all just an American dream? That was the provocative title Dr. Gordon Govens and Jim Koon gave their week-long course at Synod School, which concluded last Friday.
Project strengthens Indigenous community radio in Central America
A WACC-supported project is advancing community radio as a channel for Indigenous communities in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama to advocate for their rights. Run by the Estor Association for Integral Development (AEPDI), a Guatemalan organization supporting Indigenous social justice and development, the...
Acting Stated Clerk mourns shooting death of Sonya Massey
Bronwen Boswell says our leaders need to do better
August 1, 2024
It saddens me that my last statement as Acting Stated Clerk is about another senseless tragedy that should not have occurred. Sonya Massey was a woman in need of assistance, and the very people who were sworn to protect her are the ones who ended her life.
Communion calls on its member churches to celebrate Reformation Sunday
The World Communion of Reformed Churches calls on all its member churches to join together for a global celebration of Reformation Sunday, using a common liturgy, joining a live stream from the Cayman Islands, and taking a special... Read More
Bethlehem Moravian church settlement in Pennsylvania named World Heritage Site
Editor’s note: The Episcopal Church is in full communion with the the Northern and Southern Provinces of the Moravian Church in America. [Religion News Service] Known for its original Moravian architecture […]
WCC leader condemns attack on Gaza church, believed to be the world’s third oldest
[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay condemned a July 29 attack on St. Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza, where people have for […]