“We have never seen this level”: Threats to Catholic Charities staffers increase amid far-right anti-migrant campaign
As ALEJA HERTZLER-MCCAIN and JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, report, Catholic Charities locations have become the target of far-right media personalities, conspiracy theorists and even members of Congress…
Nicaragua: Crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports on the ongoing impact of President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on churches in Nicaragua…
Migrant politics: DeSantis recruiters eyed Catholic church for migrant flights that bishop calls “reprehensible”
OLGA R RODRIGUEZ and ELLIOT SPAGAT, of Associated Press, report…
Ongoing role: COVID-19 health emergency is ending but in the US, faith-based vaccine clinics continue
Over the last few years, African American congregations have provided outsized action on getting people tested and vaccinated. ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on how this will look going forward…
Building homes: Why Habitat for Humanity’s “theology of the hammer” offers hope in polarised times
For nearly five decades, Habitat for Humanity has inspired people from different backgrounds — who often can’t agree on anything — to work together for their neighbours’ benefit. BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports…
Drop in US refugee admissions met with outcry from faith-based resettlement agencies
RNS The Trump administration’s announcement that it would once again slash refugee admissions to the United States to unprecedented lows was met with outcry by refugee resettlement groups – many of which are faith-based. The State Department announced Thursday that President Trump has set the number of refugees the US will accept over the next […]