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 […]
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…
Inspired by nuns, conservative, progressive evangelicals hop on the bus
RNS It all started with some nuns on a bus. Now, with midterm elections coming up next month, more faith-based organisations are hitting the road to energise religious voters. They include Vote Common Good, which is reaching out to progressive evangelicals, and the Family Research Council’s Values Bus, reaching out to conservative evangelicals. Attendees sign […]
‘Nuns on the Bus’ launch new US tour ahead of midterm elections
RNS A progressive Catholic group is kicking off a new nun-led bus tour in the US ahead of the midterm elections that organisers say is designed to “hold congressional Republicans accountable for their votes” on taxes and health care. Sister Simone Campbell, a nun and lawyer who heads the Catholic social justice lobbying group Network, […]