Presbyterians to commemorate Earth Day on Sunday
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National Black Presbyterian Caucus members meet for visioning session on unity
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Once a refugee, now a hunger advocate
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World Mission names new regional liaison for Guatemala and Mexico
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Four overarching themes come out of new worshiping communities research
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Governance Task Force seeks common ground
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Presbyterians join hundreds of thousands in march against gun violence
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Clarification of Evaluation Standards for the Standard Ordination Exams
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PC(USA) Office of Public Witness to take part in Washington march against gun violence
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COGA issues statement on review committees’ reports
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PC(USA) delegates to U.N. event plan for action at home
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Presbyterian Ministry at the U.N. hosts event for Commission on the Status of Women
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PC(USA) participants bring diversity of purpose to UN Commission on the Status of Women
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Presbyterians advocate for rural women at the UN
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American religious leaders seek preliminary injunction to stop deportation of immigrants
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Katie Geneva Cannon reflects on being first African American woman ordained in the PC(USA)
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Nepal continues recovery nearly three years after devastating earthquake
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