Praise for Christians Against Poverty
London School of Economics estimates that Christians Against Poverty contributes £32 million to the U.K. economy.
‘Beauty Belongs Here’
A memorial service for the Rev. Austin Ford drew religious leaders, civil rights and community activists, and executives.
Church of South India Brings Flood Relief
Members of the Church of South India have been at the heart of relief efforts after flooding devastated swathes of the southwestern state of Kerala.
Grace House’s Legacy in Chicago
Chicago Tribune: “Today, the staff and residents of Grace House have welcomed the cast of playwright Boo Killebrew’s world-premiere play ‘Lettie’ into their home.”
Safety in a Church’s Parking Lot
Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but a homelessness crisis of “epic and heartbreaking proportions” in Los Angeles is bringing weary people to a Koreatown church parking lot.
Martin Luther King Jr., 1929-1968
“Grant that your Church, following the example of your prophet Martin Luther King, may resist oppression in the name of your love, and may secure for all your children the blessed liberty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Relief & Development Board
Episcopal Relief & Development has added four new members to its 21-member board of directors.
Church Urban Fund’s 30th Year
The Church Urban Fund emerged from a report, “Faith in the City: A Call for Action by Church and Nation,” which the Church of England published in 1985.
‘We Get to Be the Church’
In a year of fires, storms, and mass migrations, churches have found new ways to minister to the displaced.
Teddies for Refugee Children
Hundreds of teddy bears provide comfort to child refugees who fled their homes in South Sudan for sanctuary in Uganda.