Read the letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from Faith groups urging release of funds for refugee resettlement and international humanitarian aid.
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The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) is alarmed by the freeze on federal funding, grants, and loans to 2,600 domestic programs and international aid packages that provide assistance and support to millions of people in our nation and around the world. The freeze on funding, which lacks transparency about which programs are affected, is both illegal and immoral.
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As news of church services being interrupted by the Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is reported, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) is calling on the Trump Administration, specifically the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to reinstate its policy not to enter sensitive locations immediately.
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Information to help undocumented immigrants and churches ministering to them to know their rights.
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NCC Welcomes News of a Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) welcomes the news of a ceasefire in […]
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“Do not rob the poor because they are poor or crush the afflicted at the gate, for the Lord pleads their cause and despoils of life those who despoil them.” […]
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The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) mourns the passing of President Jimmy Carter. As we do so, we remember his faithfulness as a servant of God and as a servant of humanity.
(Photo Courtesy LBJ Library and The Carter Center)
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The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA applauds President Biden’s action to commute the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row.
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“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined.” Isaiah 9:2, NSRVue Dear Eternal God, […]
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The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA received with alarm early yesterday the news of the declaration of martial law in the Repubic of Korea, and then received with relief several hours later word of the defiance of that order by a vote of the country’s National Assembly. Even though the immediate crisis has subsided, the country is still in turmoil, and uncertainty is likely to persist in the near future. Our prayers are with the South Korean people, as they seek to restore societal peace.
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Washington, D.C.—The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) is making a final urgent push to encourage all registered voters to exercise their right to participate in the election process by the time the polls close on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Historic turnout during early voting across the country has signaled that NCC’s efforts, along with many other organizations, are having an impact. With one day to go until Election Day, NCC is making every effort to motivate voters to cast their ballots.
The post NCC Encourages Voters to Cast Their Ballots, Expresses Concerns about Vitriolic Rhetoric first appeared on National Council of Churches.
I have said this to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution, but take courage: I have conquered the world! John 16:33 (NRSVue)
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