Catholic, Protestant groups support commission on US Indian boarding school policy
RNS A number of Catholic groups and Protestant denominations are calling for the United States to establish a Truth and Healing Commission to reckon with the country’s history of boarding schools that separated thousands of Indigenous children from their families and cultures during the 19 and 20 centuries. Their support comes as the Catholic Church […]
Essay: As billionaires grow richer, children go to sleep hungry
DIANE RANDALL, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in the US, urges US Congress to take up what she calls an “historic opportunity to permanently invest in the future of our children”…
Essay: War or peace? For Iran and the United States, it’s time to decide
In an article first published on Religion News Service, DIANE RANDALL, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, writes about why a “swift return” to the Iran nuclear deal is the only option for dealing with Iran…
“Peace is possible!”: Quakers claim victory in US military authorisation vote – but the campaigning continues
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports on the work of the Friends Committee on National Legislation…
Essay: This is no time to build back to the way things were
DIANE RANDALL, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in the US, looks at what a “truly just” post-pandemic world looks like for America…
Essay: Protecting the climate is loving our neighbour
In an article first published on Religion News Service, DIANE RANDALL, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in the US, says faith communities have a newfound hope that political and business leaders are joining in calls for greater action on the environment…