July 15, 2011

The United Methodist Church will be judged as to whether we tried to relieve the plight of the poor, whether we lifted a hand in the midst of suffering, whether we tried to bring peace in the midst of war, whether we faithfully witnessed to God.

DREAM Act Sabbath, Sept. 16 to Oct. 9, will enlist churches, synagogues and mosques to dedicate time during or around regular weekly worship service to a conversation about undocumented children who grew up in the U.S.

The way our political leaders have failed our immigrant young people is a sign of the loss of our moral compass in this country.

Washington Interreligious Staff Community conducting 10 days of prayer to call on God to move in hearts of policymakers to negotiate compassionate budget.

The years-long civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo is having grave consequences on women and young girls, who suffer from abuses leading to sexually transmitted diseases, social ostracism and deterioration of communities.

Endorsements intended to emphasize that deep, diverse support exists for U.S. leadership to end the conflict in the Holy Land.

Interns, 18-23 years old, come from 11 annual conferences, all U.S. jurisdictions and Africa.

Silence about adverse economic realities confronting working people is cowardly, perhaps demanding serious readjustment of perspective on faith.

Goal of Hindu extremists is to alienate Christians from mainstream society by propagating that Christianity is a 'Western religion' posing a cultural threat.

To be socially holy is to discover God's just and compassionate natures, which challenges us not to rest until God brings peace to the whole world.

Students spearhead movement in higher education to lead in taking the environment more seriously.

Persons of faith from across the Sunshine State joined this spring to speak successfully to lawmakers on behalf of children.

Despite having trained nearly 6,000 leaders from 200 churches in central Africa and beyond, a culture-wide unwillingness to talk about human sexuality still must be overcome.

Funds to strengthen ethnic minority local churches as they engage in social justice.

Grants support ministries that target non-violent young offenders through education, advocacy or leadership training and development.