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Washington, D.C., October 25, 2007--The religious communitys moral imperative to combat climate change and protect those living in poverty was discussed yesterday at a U.S. House of Representatives briefing. The Rt. Rev. James Jones, the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool, England and the Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell, associate general secretary for justice and advocacy at the National Council of Churches USA (NCC) joined forces in addressing a Capitol Hill audience.

New York, October 24, 2007--The president of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) says the majority of the Christians in America do not share the values of Ann Coulter. Coulter, an author, columnist and frequent TV interview guest recently referred to Christians as perfected Jews and said America would be better off if there were no Jewish people here.

October 24 is United Nations Day Much of the United Nations' achievements in the last 62 years have reflected the core...

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Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2007--We have failed our children today. So said the Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell upon learning of the failure of Congress to override President Bushs veto of the state childrens health care insurance program (SCHIP). We will continue to pray and work until our nation and its leaders are more responsible about taking care of Gods precious trust to us--our children, said Mitchell, the associate general secretary for justice and advocacy at the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC).

New York, Oct. 18, 2007--The newly formed Health Task Force of the National Council of Churches (NCC) has joined with AARP and others in promoting a campaign to urge all Americans to seek policies that will better address the unmet needs of the poor and those who lack adequate health care coverage.

New York, October 16, 2007--The National Council of Churches (NCC) Justice for Women Working Group has called upon people of faith to observe October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. October is the month to break the silence that isolates Gods children who are caught in the pain of domestic violence, said the Rev. Ann Tiemeyer, NCC program director for Womens Ministry.

We welcome the letter of these Islamic leaders and scholars, said the Rev. Michael Livingston, president of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC), in response to a document, A Common Word between Us and You, released by 138 moderate Muslim leaders on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr, the concluding day of Ramadan, the month-long season of fasting and prayer.

Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2007--To commemorate Thanksgiving, the National Council of Churches (NCC) USAs Eco-Justice Program, will be accepting prayers for our nations farmers through a Thanksgiving Prayer Offering lasting through December 15. People of faith are encouraged to submit prayers, which will be collected in a web-based anthology to highlight the connection between the food we eat and the farmers who plant, grow, and harvest Gods gracious bounty.

New York City, Oct. 10, 2007--Thousands of Americans crossed the lines of faith traditions to fast from dawn to dusk last Monday (October 8) to call for an end to the Iraq War. Prayer and fasting events were also reported in Canada, Australia and elsewhere, said the Rev. Dr. Shanta Premawardhana, associate general secretary at the National Council of Churches USA (NCC), one of the fasts organizers.

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New York City, Oct. 4, 2007--The international affairs and peace program of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC) has endorsed a nationwide program for congregations to raise awareness of the genocide in Darfur. Tents of Hope is a project to encourage a community-based response to the genocide in Darfur, Sudan through education, advocacy and fundraising for humanitarian aid.

New York, October 3, 2007--The Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon, a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) clergyman and a long-time educator and ecumenical leader, is the nominee for General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC). If affirmed by the NCCs Governing Board and General Assembly next month, Kinnamon will become the Councils ninth general secretary since its beginnings in 1950. He succeeds the Rev. Bob Edgar who resigned August 31 to become president and CEO of Common Cause.

On October 8, as Muslims celebrate the Night of Power, the holiest night in Ramadan, in small and large communities around our nation, people of faith will join with the Muslim community in fasting. Leaders of many religious traditions have joined together to call their communities to fast under the theme from conquest to community, from violence to reverence, and to call for an end to the war in Iraq.

Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 2007--In a time of toxic toys and environmental contamination, the National Council of Churches USAs (NCC) Eco-Justice Program is giving congregations a means of hope through a recently released education and worship resource, Mindful Living: Human Health, Pollution, and Toxics.