US Black church coalition names reparations, voting, health equity among priorities
United StatesRNS The Conference of National Black Churches has called on African American congregations to embrace a list of priorities – from “government-sponsored reparations” to improved access to healthcare – as they move out of a pandemic era and into an election year. “We believe Black life must be valued and the humanity of all […]
“COVID has been harder on us”: In the US, some Black churches remain hesitant to reopen
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on why some African American clergy continue to hold off on holding in-person services…
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 […]