by Rebecca McIlwain | Aug 23, 2024 | Faith Communities, Houston Faith Votes, Latest Posts, Texas Faith Votes
As the November elections approach, congregations across Texas are uniting in a powerful push to get out the vote. Our Texas Faith Votes initiatives are leading the charge with enthusiasm and purpose. Last Sunday in Dallas, a remarkable event organized by the...
by Heather Malkawi | Jul 26, 2024 | Climate Justice, Faith Communities, Global Climate Policy, Health, Latest Posts, Race & Gender
Imagine a room filled with the brightest minds in contemporary theology, vibrating with excitement and sharing groundbreaking ideas. This was the atmosphere at Sankofa Conference 2024, held in Legon, Ghana, where Pastors, Professors, Scientists, and Activists alike,...
by Joshua Houston | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog, Civic Engagement, Economic Justice, Education, Faith Communities, Faith Leader Statements, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom, Spotlight
Since last summer, our members have been urging their local school boards not to create a “new school chaplain program” as required by SB 763. Overwhelmingly, Texas school boards have agreed. Today is the deadline for school boards to vote, and we are pleased to...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Feb 16, 2024 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Faith Communities, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
The U.S. Department of Justice and the ACLU Texas have filed lawsuits against SB4. The ACLU TX and Texas Civil Rights Project also filed a motion for preliminary injunction to stop SB4 from taking effect on March 5, 2024. The preliminary injunction hearing was...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Feb 7, 2024 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Faith Communities, Get Involved, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
After a year of managing our Courts & Ports Faithful Witness immersive program in the Rio Grande Valley, a common question that never failed to be asked was, “what can we do to help?” Today, I have a concrete answer. Right now, it is essential that faith...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Oct 26, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Faith Communities, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
This past week, three Seminary students, a priest, and a writer joined me in the Rio Grande Valley for our Courts and Ports Border Witness program. In less than 24 hours from their arrival, they found themselves sitting in front of an Immigration Judge witnessing...
