During a Border Patrol sweep, pastors in stoles and collars became trained observers — documenting detentions, comforting frightened neighbors, and bearing witness to God’s call to protect the vulnerable.
Existing ministries to remain; no staff reductions planned.
“People have said to me, ‘I didn’t know churches could do good things.’” In Portland, clergy are showing up daily to support immigrants and witness to hope at the ICE site.
Funding seeds programs at seminaries, synods and in agencies.
‘We are seeing the need increase greatly.’
PC(USA) churches seek to balance hospitality and inclusion amid new security concerns.
Chicago Presbyterian pastors report pepper spray, rubber bullets and escalating force at ICE’s Broadview facility. Faith leaders demand accountability.
“Hope after Helene” brought North Carolina neighbors together for healing, reflection, and community — with music, art, resources, and a keynote on deep hope from David LaMotte.
Pastor and track coach Essie Koenig-Reinke supports Menaul School students through ministry, mentorship and meeting real-world needs.
Leaders outline five priorities and four work areas to guide the PC(USA) forward.
Hammonton Presbyterians join with local partners to put their faith in action.
Churches and other nonprofits prepare for unrest, model faithful ways to support immigrants and city residents.
Reporter Gregg Brekke digs into the statistical trends of the PC(USA) so you don't have to. Here's what you need to know.
Recent research points to younger adults’ increased interest in faith as they seek community and meaning.
Presbyterians in Texas Hill Country unite after deadly Guadalupe River floods, offering hope, aid and spiritual care as recovery continues.
For the first time in six years, Presbyterian youth and young adults gathered in person to dream about the future of the church — and their role in it.
D.C. churches unite against heightened federal policing, defending vulnerable neighbors and calling for justice over fear-based governance.
Presbyterian Pastor Gary Noonan’s future in the U.S. is at risk because of a federal visa backlog. Amid a season of uncertainty, he finds holy ground.
As church buildings empty, congregations are finding new ways to align mission with property, transforming sacred space into community-serving hubs.
The final report in the PC(USA)'s mission-ecclesial merger is due in February, prior to GA 227.
Faith-based opposition to government actions and legislation mounts.
The caucus provides a vital space to address challenges and issues that are specific to Black Presbyterian congregations.
Shawn and Sarah Hyska have turned a historic Lynchburg house into a refuge of radical hospitality for Afghan women students, built on faith, family, and shared meals.
Final votes on Tuesday approve ordination exam question 24-C.
Over 100 attendees from all denominations gathered for the Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership Biennial Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. This year's conference honored the 40th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon’s groundbreaking academic essay that introduced womanist theology to mainline theological education.
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