US evangelical, Catholic groups – one in 12 Christians could be impacted by Trump deportations
Washington DC, US RNS A new report published by four prominent Catholic and evangelical organisations claims that around one in 12 Christians in the US are vulnerable to deportation or live with a family member who could be deported by President Donald Trump’s administration, one of several data points religious leaders hope will alert Christians […]
Trump admin cancels grants to refugee aid agencies, despite legal battles
Washington DC, US RNS President Donald Trump’s administration is making moves to shutter a decades-old partnership between the government and a group of mostly religious organisations to resettle refugees, with the State Department abruptly cancelling grant agreements with all the agencies despite ongoing legal battles. On Wednesday, refugee resettlement organisations, such as Church World Service, […]
World Relief announces Myal Greene as new head amid “the most significant crisis of our lives”
RNS World Relief announced on Tuesday that longtime staff member Myal Greene will become the next president and CEO of the US evangelical Christian humanitarian organisation. The announcement comes after current World Relief President Scott Arbeiter and CEO Tim Breene announced in February they were stepping down after a combined 30 years serving the organisation. […]