Circle of Protection
We need to hear from the presidential candidates about poverty
By David Beckmann — November 24, 2023
(RNS) — Our leadership should be responsive to those who come to mind in our Thanksgiving prayers.
Christian leaders meet with White House to advocate for social programs, voting rights
By Jack Jenkins — September 22, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Those who have benefited the most should contribute to the common good of society and invest in the most vulnerable,’ the faith leaders said in a letter.
At US Capitol, Christians protest budget cuts
By Lauren Markoe — March 29, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) Wearing sackcloth and ashes, the group pitched a wooden cross on the grass and prayed for the nation's vulnerable.
COMMENTARY: Cuts to food stamps flout the gospel message
By David Beckmann — December 12, 2013
(RNS) Remarkably, at a time when one in four Americans say they have struggled to put food on the table, Congress has chosen to slash one of the most effective anti-hunger programs in the country, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps.
As poverty remains stagnant, churches call for greater advocacy
By Jeanie Groh — September 12, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) The plight of Americans living in poverty has not improved during the last year, according to newly released Census data, and Christian leaders said Wednesday (Sept. 12) that poverty must become a priority for Christians if it is not a priority for Washington. By Jeanie Groh.
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