US religious leaders to mark MLK Day with early start for 2024 voter mobilisation
United States RNS For Black church leaders and multiracial coalitions, Martin Luther King Jr Day, which falls on Monday, 15th January, less than 300 days from Election Day, has come to represent the unofficial start to voter mobilisation efforts. Plans for what would have been King’s 95th birthday are focused on overcoming increased restrictions on […]
US Christian leaders seek $US4 billion for secure voting during pandemic
New York City, USAP A multi-denominational coalition of Christian leaders is calling on Congress to allocate upwards of $US4 billion in its next coronavirus economic recovery measure to help Americans safely cast their votes in November. In a letter to lawmakers spearheaded by the Christian social justice group Sojourners, the faith leaders describe voting as […]
In the US, black church, civil rights leaders urge churchgoers to continue to “tele-worship”
RNS Top officials of seven black Christian denominations have joined civil rights leaders in calling for people to stay home until it is safe in states whose governors are lifting shelter-in-place orders. “We regard this pandemic as a grave threat to the health and life of our people, and as a threat to the integrity […]