Amid ICE killings, churches defend immigrants
United Methodists are caring for frightened neighbors after federal immigration enforcement fatally shot two people in less than a week. Church leaders also are trying to help people who have seen their legal status stripped.
In Fiji, “Thursdays in Black is a simple yet powerful expression of solidarity”
House of Sarah works every day in Fiji to promote gender justice, empower women, and prevent gender-based and domestic violence. Mereani Nawadra, researcher and advocate with House of Sarah, took time to explain how the organization became involved with Thursdays in Black, and how House of Sarah continues to inspire reflection, challenge harmful norms, and encourage collective action towards ending violence.
Rising up and loving boldly
During the Susquehanna Annual Conference, members were challenged to join a revolution of love and transform the world through faithful and courageous discipleship.
Indigenous people in Colombia pay—with their lives—for coal
On 5 June, churches and faith-based organizations from Colombia, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, together with investment and ecumenical partners, submitted a complaint under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct concerning HSBC Holdings plc and its financial relationship with Glencore, the company operating the Cerrejón coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia. This is the first of a three-part feature story that illustrates the grave effects of the Cerrejón mining operation on human rights for Indigenous people, on children’s health, and on the environment, water access, and pollution.
Briefing Room
A series of public theological briefings to help Christians to engage confidently with topical, political conversations
In Zimbabwe, “the church cannot retreat into private spirituality”
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, in an address to the 48th General Assembly of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches, spoke on “The Church's Prophetic Responsibility in Promoting Peace, Social Cohesion, Justice, and Sustainable Development.”
Calvin’s January Series in July
This summer, Calvin University’s January Series is reaching back into its archives to bring some memorable voices from years past to today’s audiences. The January Series in July offers rebroadcasts of selected presentations from the university’s long-running January Series. On July 15, the series featured Dr. John M. Perkins’s 2014 presentation, “Love Is the Final Fight: The Life and Legacy of John M. Perkins.” The rebroadcast came just months after Perkins, a pastor, author, civil-rights leader, and longtime advocate for Christian community development and racial reconciliation, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 95. For Perkins, the work of justice and reconciliation became inseparable from his Christian faith. From Mississippi Poverty to Christian Faith Born in 1930 in...
Coffee Break Ministry Transforms Lives Through Decades
The profound power of a simple invitation is something both Affie Duifhuis and Anneke Wikkerink know well. Affie and Anneke have been friends and Global Coffee Break leaders in British Columbia for decades, and their group has been meeting for 41 years. Affie says word of mouth and simply asking women to join keeps their group thriving, with over 40 participants at present. Sometimes an invitation changes a life, as it did for Annette, they said. When Annette joined Duncan (B.C.) CRC, it wasn’t long before Affie and Anneke invited her to join their Global Coffee Break (GCB) group. GCB is Resonate Global Mission’s small-group Bible study program, originally developed in the Christian Reformed Church and using Discover Your Bible...
Islam in the UK
A briefing note summarising the difference between the personal, public and political dimensions of Islam in the UK
Pacific Conference of Churches: “Let Peace Govern Security”
Rev. James Bhagwan, general secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches, released a pastoral letter, “Let Peace Govern Security,” that reflects on seeking peace through relationship, dialogue, dignity, and care for the whole community of creation.