Category - NCCUSA

Broadest ever grouping of US Christians focuses on poverty

agency reporter — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:03:00 +0000

The new cooperative body Christian Churches Together in the USA (CCT), bringing together representatives of 43 participating churches and organizations across America, is giving priority to work on poverty and witness.

Faith groups mark National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness

staff writers — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:15:54 +0000

Faith groups throughout the USA observed the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness on 11 January 2008, seeking also move beyond consciousness of the problem to collaborative actions towards ending exploitation.

Churches join new initiative to rid the world of genocide

staff writers — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:38:41 +0000

A joint campaign to eliminate genocide around the world has been initiated by leading civic, academic and religious figures in a conference room at the Interchurch Center near the campus of Columbia University in New York, USA.

Churches urge recognition of the Armenian genocide

staff writers — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:47:43 +0000

The National Council of Churches USA and the development agency Church World Service, holding their annual meeting, have urged the US House of Representatives to officially recognize the slaughter of Armenians in 1915 as a genocide.

US churches say farm bill should respect justice and the environment

staff writers — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:52:10 +0000

Ahead of a US Senate vote on the 2007 farm bill, churches across America have delivered local messages calling for access to locally grown food, guarantees farmers' access to conservation programmes, and respect for the environment.

Religious groups push US congress on poverty and climate change

staff writers — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:01:57 +0000

Religious leaders representing very diverse faith communities with millions of members across the USA are urging their Congress to take urgent action to assist the poor who are facing the brunt of climate change.

Faith leaders urge positive US response to Israel-Palestine summit

staff writers — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:52:19 +0000

The president of the National Council of Churches USA (NCCUSA) and eight leaders of its 35 members are among three dozen Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders urging the US to stand up for the Geneva Accord at the Palestine-Israel summit.

Most Christians deplore prejudice, says American church leader

staff writers — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:44:35 +0100

The president of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCCUSA) says the majority of the Christians in America do not share a religious right pundit's views on Jewish people.

English bishop goes to US to inform on climate change

staff writers — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:37:08 +0100

The religious community's moral imperative to combat climate change and protect those living in poverty has been discussed by an Anglican bishop at a US House of Representatives briefing this week.

President Bush accused by churches of failing poor children

staff writers — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:01:47 +0100

The organisation linking together 35 of America's mainline Christian churches, accounting for 50 million members, has accused President George W. Bush of neglecting the needs of sick children, especially in poor communities.