White House to award two faith leaders the Presidential Medal of Freedom
RNS Two faith leaders – a Catholic nun and a Greek Orthodox Christian priest – will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States, according to a White House announcement on Friday. Sister Simone Campbell, former executive director of the lobbying group NETWORK, known for spearheading the “Nuns on […]
Christian leaders press US lawmakers to extend child tax credit for poor families
Washington DC, USRNS A campaign backed by a broad coalition of Christian leaders will urge Congress to extend the child tax credit to low-income families, hoping to broaden access to the popular financial assistance program after lawmakers allowed an expanded version to expire last year. Beginning with an advertisement in Politico Magazine that will run […]
Essay: At nine years, Pope Francis channels the spirit of Catholic sisters
In an article published on Religion News Service, MARY J NOVAK, executive director of national voice for Catholic social justice organisation Network, says Pope Francis’ actions and words mirror the unfailing relational lens Catholic sisters bring to all of their ministries…
Vaccine access: With Pope Francis’ blessing, Catholics pressed Biden White House to waive vaccine patents
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ and JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, report on how Catholics, in the US and elsewhere, have been involved in the push for loosening COVID-19 vaccine patents…
Catholic advocacy group Network taps Georgetown professor Mary Novak as new leader
Washington DC, USRNS Catholic social justice lobby Network has chosen Georgetown University law professor Mary Novak to take over the group when its longtime leader, Sister Simone Campbell, steps down later this month. Network announced the change on Monday, noting Novak will officially take over on 1st April. Mary Novak. PICTURE: Courtesy of Network “Sister […]
Catholic activism: As Sister Simone Campbell leaves Network, she reflects on a career in Washington
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, speaks to Sister Simone Campbell, head of social justice lobby Network, as she steps down this month…
‘Nuns on the Bus’ creator to retire from US Catholic lobbying group next year
Washington DC, USRNS Sister Simone Campbell, the Roman Catholic sister made famous by her “Nuns on the Bus” tours and her support for the Affordable Care Act, announced Tuesday that she will step down early next year as head of Network, the influential social justice lobby. A member of the Sisters of Social Service, Campbell, […]
New liberal Christian groups hope to turn Trump voters to “Pope Francis voters”
RNS Liberal-leaning Christian groups and faith leaders have formed a slate of new political action committees and initiatives in recent weeks, most of which criticise the President in ways that could help Democrats with religious voters come November. The Religious Left projects span the Christian spectrum, with evangelical, Catholic and mainline Christian leaders all vying […]