CWS General Counsel Alina Marquez Reynolds: The Legal Foundation for a Mission of Compassion
This story was originally published by Vanguard Law Magazine on September 21, 2026. You can find the original version here. Alina Marquez Reynolds had just completed her first year of law school when she walked into the Kings County District Attorney’s office for a summer internship and felt something click into place. She was assigned to work alongside prosecutors trying real ...
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37th Moderator Pardy to Be Invested in the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Very Rev. Dr. Marion Pardy, 37th Moderator, is one of eight Canadians to be recognized for excellence and achievement benefitting the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is recognized for… continue readingcontinue reading
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Season of Creation closing event will prayerfully consider “Living Water”
A Season of Creation closing event on 4 October will prayerfully consider this year’s theme, "Living Water" (Ezekiel 47:9, 12): "Wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live . . . Their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing" (NRSV).
URJ Strengthens Congregational Strategy, Names Rabbi Nicole Auerbach Assistant Vice President, Congregations and Communities
The Union for Reform Judaism today announced an evolution of its congregational strategy focused on strengthening relationships, deepening Jewish learning, and helping congregations build vibrant, resilient communities across North America.
Office of Peacebuilding and Policy signs on to letter supporting green card holders and resettled refugees
The Church of the Brethren Office of Peacebuilding and Policy has signed on to a letter in support of green card holders and resettled refugees, sent Sept. 30 to the secretary of Homeland Security and to the director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
La Oficina de Consolidación de la Paz y Políticas se suma a una carta de apoyo a los titulares de la tarjeta verde y a los refugiados reasentados.
La Oficina de Construcción de Paz y Políticas de la Iglesia de los Hermanos se ha adherido a una carta de apoyo a los titulares de la tarjeta verde y a los refugiados reasentados, enviada el 30 de septiembre al secretario de Seguridad Nacional y al director del Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los
Biwo pou Konsolidasyon Lapè ak Règleman siyen yon lèt pou sipòte moun ki gen kat vèt ak refijye ki reyentegre yo.
Biwo pou Konstriksyon Lapè ak Règleman Legliz Frè yo a siyen yon lèt pou sipòte moun ki gen kat vèt ak refijye ki retounen nan peyi a, ki te voye 30 septanm bay sekretè Sekirite Entèn lan ak direktè Sèvis Sitwayènte ak Imigrasyon Etazini. Lèt la—ki te dirije pa Church World Service (CWS) ak Refugee
As Refugees Lose Medicaid Tomorrow, 60 Groups Urge DHS to End Green Card Freeze
Joint letter led by Church World Service and Refugee Council USA warns tens of thousands of refugees are caught in a ‘deadly bureaucratic trap’ WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ahead of Thursday’s deadline for states to end Medicaid eligibility for many refugees in U.S. communities, Church World Service (CWS) and Refugee Council USA issued a joint letter signed by 58 other refugee-serving, religious, veteran, ...
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Abducted by Christian extremist group as a teen, Ugandan man now turns to faith to heal his trauma
[Religion News Service] He was 17 years old when armed men from the Lord’s Resistance Army, a Christian extremist group based in Central and East Africa, abducted him from his northern Ugandan home, killed his mother and father and took his sister, whom he has not seen since. The wave of violence that engulfed his family eventually led to violence he perpetrated on others. “We could be sent to attack villages and slaughter people,” said the man, now 40, who asked not to be identified because he fears retaliation from the community to which he recently returned. But, he added: “We are also victims.” Earlier this month, he joined more than 2,000 former LRA captives, combatants and family members in Lira City in northern Uganda for a prayer service of healing, forgiveness and reconciliation. Organized by the Anglican Diocese of Lango in partnership with LRA returnees, the gathering brought together people carrying one of the conflict’s most complicated legacies: Many were abducted, some as children, and forced to fight and kill. Some were forced to marry warlords. Years after returning home, some struggle not only with what was done to them, but also with what they were forced to do, and with communities that sometimes regard them as perpetrators rather than victims. Read the full article here.