In the US, reparations campaign takes new forms with Bible study, Juneteenth march
United StatesRNS The long campaign for reparations for slavery in the United States has taken numerous forms. Members of Congress have supported a commission to study the matter. Pastor Les Robinson interacts with members of the congregation at The Sanctuary Church on Sunday, 14th May, 2023, in Santa Clarita, California. For Black Californians who have […]
The Interview: Bishop Vashti McKenzie, president of the US National Council of Churches
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with BIshop Vashti McKenzie about why she’s continuing with the ecumenical group, how she responds to its critics and what lies ahead for its future…
Bishop Vashti McKenzie to lead US National Council of Churches for next two years
RNS Bishop Vashti McKenzie, a recently retired bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, has been named the interim president and general secretary of the National Council of Churches, the ecumenical organisation announced on Tuesday. McKenzie succeeds Jim Winkler, who left the post on 31st January after serving in the role since 2013. She officially […]
National Council of Churches in US condemns white supremacist movement after weekend of violence
The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA has condemned a gathering of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, and said the “moral witness” of concerned people of faith, including clergy, who stood “as a barrier before those gathered in the cause of white supremacy” was an “inspiration”. A 32-year-old woman Heather […]
Church bodies call for US to reconsider $US38 billion in military aid to Israel
Global and US church bodies have joined in calling for the US Government to reconsider a $US38 billion military aid package to Israel, saying that more weapons were the “last thing” needed in the “unresolved conflict” in Israel and Palestine. In a joint statement issued following a “consultation” on the crisis in Israel and Palestine […]