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  • 4 Nov
    2007
    Religious groups push US congress on poverty and climate change

    Religious leaders representing very diverse faith communities with millions of members across the USA are urging their Congress to take urgent action to assist the poor who are facing the brunt of climate change.

  • 21 Oct
    2007
    President Bush accused by churches of failing poor children

    The organisation linking together 35 of America's mainline Christian churches, accounting for 50 million members, has accused President George W. Bush of neglecting the needs of sick children, especially in poor communities.

  • 4 Jul
    2007
    US churches continue push for children's economic rights

    Leaders of 20 national American religious organizations are continuing to press the US Congress this month (June 2007), urging expanded funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Programme (SCHIP).

  • 13 Jun
    2007
    Cuba travel ban unjust and unfair, say US church leaders

    Senior US Christian leaders are pressing the Bush administration and Congress to end current bans on travel to Cuba, calling on both the Houses of Representatives and Senate to support bipartisan legislation in favour of cultural and religious freedom.

  • 18 Mar
    2007
    US churches rap Congress for linking mimimum wage to war

    The United States congress has linked federal minimum wage legislation to the bill for the Iraq war - and a number of faith and labour leaders are upset about it, including the head of the ecumenical council.

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