Reflections from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations

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“My day of freedom is very important for me and my family because there is one less spouse torn away from his or her partner in life and love by the government’s counterinsurgency operation.” So begins a letter to the…

This report, approved by the 218th General Assembly (2008) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) recommends ways to strengthen “small d” democratic promise and practice in the political life of the United States based on principles of Reformed Christianity. Presbyterian political…

Presbyterians around the country are engaging in monthly 40-hour fasts to help discern responses to the Global Food Crisis. The fasts typically take place on the first weekend of every month, beginning on Friday evening and ending with Communion or…

Today, October 24 is United Nations Day. The Better World Campaign reminds us that, despite its challenges, flaw, and shortcomings, the United Nations plays a significant role in the lives of people around the world. Often the shortcomings are highlighted…

Halloween has a very unique connection to the Presbyterian Church (USA). No, it has nothing to do with witches, ghoulish characters, or candy. It has to do with UNICEF! In 1950, just after World War II the Reverend Clyde Allison,…

The Sudan Advocacy Action Forum (SAAF) is an organization of individuals and congregations from the Presbyterian Church and other denominations that works for a just peace for the people of Sudan. SAAF provides an analysis of the positions and records…

NPR reports that Christians are fleeing their homes in response to violence directed against them in Mosul. They are taking refuge in churches and homes in villages north of Mosul on the Ninevah Plain. Father Fadi Khaleel, a monk at…

What is happening on Wall Street? How did this happen and what should we, as Christians, be doing? The Thoughtful Christian has produced a one-session study that explores these and related questions. While this study does not pretend to provide…

A new bulletin insert offers an invitation to pray with the Christians of Iraq, Iraqi refugees, all Iraqis, those serving in our military and their families, and all impacted by the war. The insert provides an overview of the history…