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US faith leaders opposed to ICE raids counsel nonviolent resistance and lead by example
Read full article: US faith leaders opposed to ICE raids counsel nonviolent resistance and lead by exampleFaith leaders across denominations are joining nationwide protests against immigration raids ordered by the Trump administration and making a united call on nonviolence to curb clashes with law enforcement.
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Christmas unites community after fire guts historic church
Read full article: Christmas unites community after fire guts historic churchThe site of Middle Collegiate Church, which was devastated by a fire earlier in the month, is seen in New York on Dec. 14, 2020. The facade and the New York Liberty Bell are the only parts of the 128-year-old church that remain. Middle Collegiate had previously occupied two other locations in Manhattan beginning in 1729. Middle Collegiate has also welcomed 25 new parishioners since the fire, she said. “The church is made up of the congregation and what the people in the congregation believe and do,” said Slacik, who married her wife at the church.