Delving into the nitty gritty of faith-based community development and restorative justice work is neither a political expression nor a ministry distraction for the church, author and activist Michelle Ferrigno Warren said. They are instead forms of biblically informed Christian…
It would be ‘pro-life’ to commute Louisiana’s 56 Death Row sentences to life without parole, advocates urge
Granting clemency to Death Row inmates would show the nation Louisiana is the staunchly pro-life state many claim it to be, death penalty abolitionists said during an Aug. 15 news conference. The group of faith leaders, activists and relatives of…
Churches invited to apply for new anti-racism historical review group
A new anti-racism program will pair some of the nation’s leading experts and curriculum on white supremacy with white congregations seeking to uncover and confront their own histories related to discrimination and race. “In Deed and Truth: Interrogating Legacies of…
Bipartisan coalition once again urges Republicans to stop blocking Afghan Adjustment Act
Refugee advocates are pulling out the stops to pressure Congress and the White House to pass legislation granting permanent legal status to more than 70,000 war-ravaged Afghans evacuated to the U.S. in 2021. Proponents of the Afghan Adjustment Act used…
PNBC vows to keep fighting ‘until everyone can realize the dream’
The Progressive National Baptist Convention is boosting its work for criminal justice, gun reform, civil rights and other reforms to help marginalized Americans, the denomination’s leaders announced recently in St. Louis. These efforts will be relentless, PNBC President David R….
Transgender community living in fear, two trans pastors testify
The American transgender community is becoming increasingly panic-stricken by the surge in anti-trans legislation and rhetoric sweeping the nation, a trans minister said during a webinar hosted by the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. “All the trans folks I…
It’s not like there’s trans surgery happening everywhere, doctor explains
Trans medical expert Fan Liang said there are way too many misconceptions about gender-affirming health care to share during a single panel discussion about the mistreatment of transgender people in the United States. “So, I’m just going to hit on…
Americans think more highly of their religious practice than those looking from afar see
Most of the world doesn’t consider the United States to be nearly as religious as many Americans do, new research shows. According to data from Pew Research Center, 41% of U.S. adults describe faith as essential to them while only…
USCIRF cites discrimination against religious minorities in EU countries
Religious minorities are increasingly leaving European Union nations where they face laws that suppress religious liberty, according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. “These unduly restrictive policies have the secondary effect of encouraging discrimination at the societal level,”…