Clergy Hold Vigil Backing Legal Fight Against ICE Raids in Houses of Worship
This issue of A Public Witness goes inside the ‘Sensitive Locations, Sacred Spaces Prayer Vigil’ to look at the faithful effort to block ICE raids in houses of worship.
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Parents Opposed to Transing Kids are as Bad as the KKK: Colo. Lawmaker
A Colorado state lawmaker is likening parental rights groups opposed to a bill that, if passed and signed into law, could lead to removing children from their parents custody if they oppose trans
Catholic Bishops End Refugee Aid Partnerships With US Government, Citing Funding Cuts
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is ending a half-century of partnerships serving refugees and migrant children, saying the “heartbreaking” decision follows the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding.
Pennsylvania Faith Groups Build Altar at ICE Office in Protest of Immigration Arrests
The clergy-led gathering stood in defiance of ICE policies, drawing on shared interfaith values and representing Jewish, Mennonite, Catholic, Baptist, and Unitarian congregations.
Shannon Fleck, Who Took On Christian Nationalists in Oklahoma, Named Faithful America Leader
Fleck, a former probation officer turned pastor, was one of the leading voices against efforts to put Trump Bibles in schools.
Flooding in Kentucky, Ohio Prompt Disaster Relief Response | Baptist Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (BP) – Historic rains have left communities recovering from floodwaters and at least two fatalities following days of torrential rains, Kentucky being among the hardest hit.
IRS Ends Probe of Florida Church That Prayed for School Board Candidate During Service
The Internal Revenue Service has ended its investigation of a Florida church accused of violating its tax-exempt status by praying for a local school board candidate during Sunday worship service
Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton Sues San Antonio over Funding ‘abortion tourism’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Antonio over its policy of funding travel expenses for pregnant women seeking abortions out-of-state
Idaho Expands Ban on Trans-Identified Men in Women's Spaces
Idaho has taken additional action to prevent trans-identified males from entering women-only spaces amid ongoing pushback against policies allowing men to enter women s restrooms, locker rooms and
4 digital content creators discuss their role in the Church’s mission of evangelization
CNA spoke to a handful of digital evangelists about their work and their use of digital media to spread the Gospel.
