Office of Public Witness joins march to keep families together
(PNS) From New York to Atlanta and cities across the U.S., demonstrators took to the streets last weekend as part of the..
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Faith leaders speak out against Supreme Court decision on travel ban
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YAAD collection at GA goes to three good causes
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Regarding ruling elders: Leadership in the church
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New online statistical resource launched by Presbyterian researchers
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Korean Presbyterian Churches issue declaration on Korean peninsula
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Jimmie Hawkins arrested with #PoorPeoplesCampaign in support of jobs, wages, education
Washington D.C.(PNS) – On Monday June 11 at 3:30 pm EST, Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, Director of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of..
Gerontology expert to Older Adult conference: Get ready for the ‘coming tsunami’ of aging
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance approves $10,000 grant for recovery efforts in Guatemala
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Montreat suffers flood damage from Tropical Storm Alberto
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Presbyterians begin 260-mile walk to the 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis
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New Harvard study: thousands died in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria
(PNS) A new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health estimates the death toll during and after Hurricane Maria..
Presbytery of Baltimore deals with flash flooding problems from weekend of heavy rain
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Presbyterians are making their voices heard ahead of Colombia’s presidential election
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Hawaii’s volcanic activity not slowing down
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Presbyterian churches remember victims in Texas school shootings
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Presbyterian Mission Agency publishes 2017 Annual Report
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Following the April 25 approval by the Audit Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, the agency’s 2017 Annual..
Synod of Presbyterian Church of Venezuela address months of unrest and violence in Venezuela
(PNS) After months of unrest in Venezuela and as the nation approaches national elections on May 20, the Synod of the Presbyterian..
Malagasy Church calls for peace, dialogue amid growing political tension
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PC(USA) Co-Moderator issues statement on move of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
LOUISVILLE — The Rev. T. Denise Anderson, Co-Moderator of the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), recently returned from two weeks..
Regarding ruling elders: Spiritual leadership
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2018 Mosaic of Peace conference: Presbyterians visit Israel/Palestine
(PNS) A group of Presbyterian clergy and members, including Co-Moderator Denise Anderson, has wrapped up the Mosaic of Peace Conference to Israel/Palestine...