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Posts By: Nora Leccese
January 19, 2018
Dear Senator/Representative: As leaders representing a broad array of religious beliefs and faith traditions, we write to urge you to enact four urgent priorities that Congress must address before the continuing resolution expires on January 19, 2018. We come from a variety of faith perspectives, but our moral principles and scriptural teachings all affirm the… Read more »
January 14, 2018
“And they came and said to (Jesus), “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth.” — Mark 12:14; Matthew 22:16 On Thursday during a meeting with members of Congress the 45th… Read more »
December 13, 2017
PREAMBLE Our Message to Political Leaders As communities of faith, we respect and care for one another as a sacred imperative that expresses our endeavor to “love our neighbor as ourselves.” But American society as a whole is called to be a place where we delight in the value of each and every… Read more »
December 13, 2017
October 4, 2017 The Honorable Don Wright, Acting Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Acting Secretary Wright, Disasters are public health emergencies that affect entire communities. They disrupt the entire public health infrastructure. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragedies of the hurricanes… Read more »
December 13, 2017
November 27, 2017 The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Honorable Charles Schumer Senate Majority Leader Senate Minority Leader United States Senate … Read more »
December 13, 2017
Dear Members of Congress and Acting Deputy Under Secretary Rottenberg, We are writing on behalf of some of the most vulnerable people in our country: poultry processing workers. Every day, the health and safety of these hard-working people is in jeopardy due to ever-increasing line speeds, the hiring of unskilled workers without proper training,… Read more »
December 13, 2017
Religious Organizations Call for Passage of Just Transition Legislation 40 denominations and faith-based organizations urge U.S. House leadership to pass RECLAIM Act of 2017 (Washington, DC) — Today, religious communities sent a letter to U.S. House leadership expressing support for a bipartisan bill that could jump-start economies in coal communities: the RECLAIM Act of 2017…. Read more »
December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017- Washington, D.C.— Today, on the fiftieth anniversary of the announcement of the first Poor People’s Campaign of 1967-68, a growing and diverse leadership has come together in Washington, D.C., to announce the launch of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. This broad and deep national moral fusion movement, co-chaired by… Read more »
December 1, 2017
By Rev. Christian Iosso, Ph.D., Coordinator, Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy, Presbyterian Mission Agency, Louisville, KY The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has, since its formal organization in 1789, supported the separation of church and state and the free exercise of religious faith. As a Reformed Protestant body tracing its origins to Reformers in Switzerland and… Read more »
November 30, 2017
Washington DC The Presbyterian Church (USA) has a long history of commitment to the establishment of “Faithful Budget” as it calls Presbyterians to the understanding that a budget does indeed reflect our values. We are committed to working with interfaith and ecumenical partners to advocate for budget priorities which protect the poor and vulnerable, rebuild… Read more »