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U.S. sees dramatic growth in clergywomen over two decades

October 9, 2018
Research shows positive gains in how women are faring in America’s churches NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A new study reports dramatic gains in women clergy leading Mainline churches over the most recent study, completed 25 years ago, with some denominations reaching numerical equity between men and women. The report’s author Dr. Eileen Campbell-Reed compiled “State of …

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Progressive National Baptist Convention to hold a press conference condemning the rhetoric of the Christian right and calling for the return of moral leadership in America 

October 4, 2018
A Declaration Statement of an America in crisis exclaims a need of the African American Church. The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. (PNBC), led by its new President Dr. Timothy Stewart, will hold a press conference at the National Press Club located at 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045 on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, …

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Advancing an Inclusive Approach to School Meals

October 1, 2018
School food inclusivity rally (@safest) We as faith leaders are most privileged to cooperate on a project that will benefit our respective communities. For far too long, students who follow religious dietary guidelines have found their public school cafeteria lacks sufficient accommodation in the food offered. Typically students who require a kosher or halal meal have very limited options in school lunch offerings, often choosing to eat nothing. At this time in history, with persistent and growing incidents of discrimination based on religious and racial animus, New York City...
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