Washington, D.C., June 21, 2017–Christian leaders from across the theological and political spectrum, including Ecumenical Poverty Initiative Director Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, today expressed opposition to federal budget cuts that would harm people living in hunger and poverty. Their statement represents the first broad-based, ecumenical response to the ongoing budget debates since the inauguration of President […]
Faithful Alternatives to Sequestration – A Message to Congress
This message was sent to Congress today on behalf of the Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs. It is with great concern over the effects of the sequester that I write to you today. These budget cuts will harm real people; they are not an academic exercise and this is no laboratory for testing […]
Faithful Budget Stories – California
This series looks at how the sequester, or any poorly conceived deficit reduction strategy that drastically cuts programs vital to the health and wellbeing of our nation’s most vulnerable, will impact church communities. The California Council of Churches mobilizes 1.5 million members statewide and has long supported policy and education efforts to nurture good health. […]
The Faith Community’s 2012 Year-End Jobless Statement
2012 Year-End Jobless Statement from the Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs January 15, 2013 Reflecting on 2012, we give prayerful thought to the 12.2 million Americans who found themselves without a job at the end of the year. As people of faith, we continue to be concerned about our country’s slow economic recovery. […]
