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Faith Leaders and Religious Groups Voice Opposition to Biden’s Plan to Restrict Asylum

The new rules mirror restrictions set forth by the Trump administration that were eventually blocked in court by migrant activist groups.

Faith Leaders, Labor Advocates Push for White House Meeting on Poverty

Faith-led advocacy group the Poor People’s Campaign is pushing for a broad-based meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss poverty, arguing the White House has not adequately responded to requests for a summit despite the president endorsing the group while running for office.

Voting Rights Demonstration Leads to Faith Leaders’ Arrests Outside White House

An interfaith assortment of faith leaders were arrested outside the White House as they demanded that President Joe Biden and lawmakers in Congress do more for voting rights.

‘Justice’ ‘Thankful’ ‘Relieved’ – Faith Leaders React to Guilty Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

George Floyd's brother and family's prayers were answered by the 12 jurors who found Chauvin guilty on all three charges (second-degree murder, third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter) on Tuesday April 21, 2021.

After Faith Groups Express Outrage Over Refugee Cap, Biden Reverses Course

Biden's administration has reversed a decision to keep a historically low cap on refugee admissions left by Donald Trump, saying it will raise the ceiling next month after faith-based groups decried the move as an “abandonment of our ideals."

Faith Leaders Across U.S. Join in Decrying Voting Restrictions

Faith leaders are asking corporate executives to condemn laws restricting voting access — or face a boycott. In Arizona and Texas, clergy have assembled outside the state capitols to decry what they view as voter-suppression.

Faith Leaders React to Biden’s Speech & the American Rescue Plan

On the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden addressed Americans Thursday night. In Biden's speech, he discussed what we’ve lost, how we’ve pulled together, and what lies ahead.

500+ Faith Leaders Sign Open Letter Condemning Christian Nationalism

More than 500 pastors and ministry leaders of diverse theological backgrounds have signed an open letter condemning Christian nationalism as a “perversion of the Christian faith.”