May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! Psalm 29:11, NRSV The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) stands in opposition to the recent assertion by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo that the “establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West […]
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On World Children’s Day, Congressional Briefing Lifts Up Plight of Palestinian Children
On this World Children’s Day, faith leaders called for passage of the “Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act” in the US Congress. HR 2407, sponsored by Rep Betty McCollum, is currently before the House of Representatives. Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) hosted this Congressional briefing which brought faith […]
Faith Leaders Call for Rodney Reed’s Freedom, End to Death Penalty
UPDATE: Stay of Execution Issued for Rodney Reed WASHINGTON: This morning a vast coalition of faith groups joined together at the U.S. Supreme Court to call for the freedom of condemned Texas prisoner Rodney Reed. Representatives from Reed’s family, the National Council of Churches, the United Methodist Church, Uri L’Tzedek, the Religious Action Center for […]
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