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Protestants Repent for Churches' Role in Oppressing First Nations

A global Protestant group representing 80 million Christians has issued an apology for the role played by churches in perpetrating abuse against Native Americans, First Nations and other indigenous peoples. "We repent of our history littered with ways in which we betrayed Gospel values of justice, fairness, and love for our neighbor by the confiscation of land, and mass killings," said delegates at the founding meeting of the World Communion of Reformed Churches

Christian Leaders Form 'Circle of Protection' for Poor in US Budget Fight

Evangelical, Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant and other Christian leaders joined together to creating a "Circle of Protection" for the poor and vulnerable during this season's budget debate. Representing more than 50 Christian groups, a joint statement released by the leaders three months ago provided a unified Christian voice at the start of the American budget […]

Chicago Church Members Given Cash to Spread Around for City in Need

The Rev. Jackson Crum told members of his Chicago Park Community Church this month that their great city is struggling and needs hope. As ushers distributed envelopes stuffed with bills large and small, Crum told members of his flock to put the nearly $12,000 to work in the corners of the community where they think it will do the most good.

Interfaith Churches Convince Banks to Give $30 Million to Help Foreclosed Families

An interfaith group in Virginia has shown what a grassroots group can do when working together for positive change -- in this case, help for some of the 20,000 families who lost homes in the 2008 foreclosure crisis. VOICE (Virginians Organized For Interfaith Community Engagement) managed to get pledges of $30 million from Bank of America, General Electric and the Virginia Housing Development Authority to help such families in Manassas and Prince William County.

The Tibetan Monk Who Has Taken in 170 Children

A Tibetan Buddhist monk took in 33 orphans after an earthquake in 2010 - now he is looking after 170 children. Lama Lobsang originally started caring for the children on a temporary basis, but it has turned into a home, rather than orphanage, he told BBC.