From his post at the US State Department, Special Representative for Religion and Global Affairs Dr. Shaun Casey has a unique perspective on the global refugee crisis and the role churches play in resettlement. For this episode of the National Council of Churches’ podcast, we will have a conversation with Shaun Casey about his new
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Once again, America awoke to the reality of another mass shooting, this time arguably the worst in US history. And once again, Congress seems unable, or unwilling, to act in any meaningful ways to put an end to this violence. Today we will talk with Lucy McBath, who became an activist after her son, Jordan
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WASHINGTON, DC: Faith leaders from across the country converged today on the grounds of the US Capitol to pray for victims and families of the Orlando shooting and to pray that another issue critical to our safety and security — reform of systems that imprison 2.3 million Americans — is accomplished through changes in federal
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The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA was shocked and saddened by news of the largest mass shooting in our country’s history. We deplore gun violence, hate crimes, and terrorism in all their manifestations. All of these forms of violence insidiously came together in this incident — a lone shooter using
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For Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan begins Sunday night. It marks a month of restraint, self-reflection, and community gatherings. It is a time of both deprivation and celebration. This week we will speak with Shaarik Zafar, Special Representative to Muslim Communities, a diplomat with the US State Department. Shaarik will speak with us about
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A few weeks ago I caught up with Rev. Gradye Parsons, the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church USA and a key member of the NCC’s governing board. If you’ve ever met Gradye, you’re in for a treat today. He is as warm and accessible as he is forceful and to-the-point. In this episode we
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The response to last week’s podcast of Bishop Curry’s homily at our Christian Unity Gathering was so strong that it seemed a good idea to bookend it with the first homily of the event, given by The Most Blessed Tikhon, Bishop of Washington, and Metropolitan of All America and Canada in the Orthodox Church in
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If you were asked, “What does love motivate you to do?” what would be your answer? Produced by the Christian Education, Ecumenical Faith Formation, and Leadership Development Convening Table of the National Council of Churches.Please share this message of love! Paste this link into your social media: https://youtu.be/9p9xOudy-xc
Last week at our Christian Unity Gathering, closing worship celebrated the gifts of the week. One of the greatest gifts was about to come, as Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, the Most Reverend Michael Curry gave the homily. In this week’s podcast, we will replay Bishop Curry’s homily in its entirety.
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