World Vision
How World Vision’s brief affirmation a decade ago changed LBGTQ Christians’ journeys
By Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez — March 28, 2024
(RNS) — A momentary promise of inclusivity convinced many LGBTQ evangelicals to find a more welcoming home.
Faith-based health organizations defend at-risk AIDS initiative from Republicans
By Yonat Shimron — October 3, 2023
(RNS) — Many faith-based organizations opposed to abortion are fighting for PEPFAR, an AIDS program that some Republicans now claim provides abortion services.
In Haiti, a crisis of violence, chaos, and cholera goes largely ignored by outside world
By Bob Smietana — December 27, 2022
(RNS) — Charities do what they can to help the impoverished nation, but international action is needed to bring order and restore infrastructure, experts on the ground say.
From shoeboxes to war zones: How Samaritan’s Purse became a $1 billion humanitarian aid powerhouse
By Yonat Shimron and Bob Smietana — September 9, 2022
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (RNS) — Now one of the largest US nonprofits, its growth has come largely through frontline work in public health crises and natural disasters around the world.
A humanitarian is wrongly convicted of helping besieged Palestinians in Gaza
By Daoud Kuttab — June 16, 2022
(RNS) — The case against El Halabi has dealt a blow to the Israeli justice system.
Faith-based NGOs are helping Ukraine’s children. Now we have to prove it.
By Brian Peterson — May 6, 2022
(RNS) — Faith-based aid groups need to prove the effectiveness of their holistic approach to caring for refugees.
Stories of racism permeate ‘Let’s Talk’ evangelical reconciliation kickoff event
By Adelle M. Banks — November 18, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We believe both the spirit and clear moral imperatives of scripture require the Christian community to lead the way in defeating racial bigotry,’ reads the initiative’s statement.
With more than a million children orphaned by COVID, faith-based groups look to mobilize support
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 21, 2021
(RNS) — ‘These new estimates highlight the tremendous impact COVID-19 has had on children around the world,’ said Elli Oswald, executive director of the Faith to Action Initiative.
Aid worker’s father appeals to Pope Francis to gain his son’s release from Israel
By Daoud Kuttab — June 29, 2021
(RNS) — ‘A father knows deep down whether his son is innocent or guilty,’ said Khalil al Halabi.
World Vision faces pandemic’s ‘perfect storm,’ seeks to meet US, global needs
By Adelle M. Banks — April 9, 2021
(RNS) — 'There's a real threat that 30 years of progress in our fight against extreme poverty could be reversed,' World Vision US President Edgar Sandoval Sr. said.
Bethany Christian Services’ decision on gay adoption makes the church shine brighter
By Jennifer Butler — March 4, 2021
(RNS) — The country’s largest evangelical Christian adoption agency abandoned a discriminatory policy that the religious right puts major capital into defending.
Adam Taylor succeeds Jim Wallis as Sojourners president
By Bob Smietana — November 19, 2020
(RNS) — Founder Jim Wallis will step away as the organization's president and take a new role at Georgetown University.
World Vision convenes yearlong racial justice initiative for church staffers
By Adelle M. Banks — September 2, 2020
(RNS) — More than 950 individuals have registered to attend free monthly sessions that will feature Asian, Black and Latina experts on cross-cultural and multiethnic relations.
Kirk Franklin: On supporting COVID aid, fighting racial injustice, boycotting TBN
By Adelle M. Banks — August 26, 2020
(RNS) — The gospel artist said he continues to be ‘very vocal about the lack of the church’s voice in social issues.’
World Vision US president says ‘all hands on deck’ for pandemic
By Adelle M. Banks — April 3, 2020
(RNS) — ‘This is probably the most uncertain and concerning situation that World Vision has faced in our 70-year history,’ said Edgar Sandoval Sr.
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