Rev Alvin Herring, head of US group Faith in Action, to retire
Washington DC, USRNS Rev Alvin Herring announced on Tuesday that he will step down next year as head of the US congregation-based organising network Faith in Action, leaving the group he has helmed for five years. “I think this is a good moment to step aside and give younger leaders a chance to lead, more […]
Advocating for Haitians, US faith groups pressure Biden to end Trump-era measure
RNS Rev Myrlande DesRosiers likens what has happened to Haiti in the past few months to Biblical plagues: the mounting death toll of COVID-19, the assassination of the Haitian President and a massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake in August that left thousands dead on the island nation and reduced homes to rubble. And this month, a fourth catastrophe: […]
Faith groups among those granted money from US billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
RNS A number of faith-based groups were among the nearly 300 recipients of $US2.7 billion in grants announced Tuesday by billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to organizsations addressing a range of social issues. Scott, who was formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, wrote in a Medium post that she and her husband, Dan Jewett, worked with researchers, […]
After the election: Biden victory in hand, Black church get-out-the-vote workers assess the future
Faith in Action, which mobilised for policies that empower Black Americans, noted down-ballot wins, such as passage of a $15 minimum wage in Florida. ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports…
Coronavirus response: In the US, faith activism amid pandemic spans causes and denominations
ELANA SCHOR, of Associated Press, reports on how Christian faith activists in the US are helping and advocating for the marginalised during the coronavirus emergency…
In the US, Faith in Action gears up for 2020 election season, with a focus on local offices
RNS For Rev Alvin Herring, executive director of the congregation-based organising network Faith in Action, wearing a clerical collar is about more than appearances. It prepares him for the task of making social change. “I consider this my uniform,” Herring said, gesturing toward his white collar as he addressed the crowd at the Vote Common […]
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions speech interrupted by Methodist, Baptist clergy
RNS Attorney General Jeff Sessions was only moments into a speech on religious liberty Monday before he was interrupted by two ministers who called on him to “repent” for his role in enforcing Trump administration policy. Sessions was speaking about “The Future of Religious Liberty” at a meeting in Boston hosted by the Boston Lawyers […]