Month: September 2019
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Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Lowering the US Refugee Ceiling – Christianity Today
Why the recent reduction could lead more countries to follow suit—and continue to damage the church’s reputation. Source: Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Lowering the US Refugee Ceiling – ChristianityRead More
That’s the lowest number of admissions a president has set since the refugee resettlement program started in the 1980s.
Drop in refugee admissions met with outcry from faith-based resettlement agencies
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Sept. 27, 2019 (RNS) — The Trump administration’s announcement that it would once again slash refugee admissions to the United States to unprecedented lows was metRead More
Global Christian humanitarian organization mourns the proposed Presidential Determination and urges the White House not to abandon refugees
World Relief Denounces Proposed FY2020 Refugee Cap of 18,000
BALTIMORE, Md. – Today, the Trump administration announced its intention to set a refugee ceiling of just 18,000 for FY 2020. World Relief strongly opposes this cut to the nation’sRead More
Editor's Links of Interest
Trump Administration Drastically Cuts Number Of Refugees Allowed To Enter The U.S. – NPR
The limit of 18,000 represents the lowest number of refugees allowed into the country since the modern refugee program was established in 1980. Source: Trump Administration Drastically Cuts Number OfRead More
Alderman Judd Lofchie of the 10th Ward voted against the grant application.
Aurora City Council moves forward with a McCarty Park grant application, 9-1
AURORA, Ill., Sept. 24, 2019 — Tonight at the Aurora City Council meeting, the alderman voted 9-1 to authorize the city’s park and recreation department to apply for a $109,Read More
Kamani has a long history of misogynistic and violent statements...
Hesham Shehab: Hate Preachers Fundraised for Chicago Islamic Charity with a Dark Past
An Islamist group hiding under a façade of charity and interfaith raised funds in the Greater Chicago area with a program featuring an imam notorious for hate speech. On SeptemberRead More
Nevertheless, the vitriol of recent months has created misunderstandings about evangelicals themselves.
Opinion: Who’s an evangelical and who gets to decide?
by: Paul O’Donnell Sept. 23, 2019 (RNS) — The most often repeated story about religion and politics these days is the evangelical love affair with Donald Trump. Virtually every weekRead More
Relevant founder Cameron Strang announced his leave of absence...
Relevant magazine founder ‘stepping away’ from role
by: Jack Jenkins Sept. 23, 2019 (RNS) — The founder and CEO of Relevant magazine is “stepping away” from the evangelical Christian publication just days after several former staffers raisedRead More
That rate marked an 8 percent drop from the previous figure of 14.6 in 2014.
Abortion continues to ebb, the reasons why debated
by Tom StrodeWASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2019 (BP) — After a record low in the U.S. abortion rate, pro-life advocates and an abortion rights research organization have offered differing explanations. TheRead More