Category - United Church of Christ

US church welcomes Obama's new anti-hate legislation

agency reporter — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:36:29 +0000

US President Barack Obama has signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act, which strengthens existing US laws. The move has been welcomed by the United Church of Christ.

US church launches major health care reform mobilisation

agency reporter — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:43:58 +0100

In what it is describing as a "massive mobilization effort," the United Church of Christ in the USA is launching a major healthcare advocacy campaign on Tuesday 8 September 2009.

Malaria response may hold lessons for other crises, church told

staff writers — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:55:57 +0100

A United Nations’ chief policy officer has told a United Church of Christ organisation that the way malaria has been tackled may model responses to the global economic crisis.

UCC churches organise special Immigrant Rights Sunday

agency reporter — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:32:31 +0000

The United Church of Christ in the USA will observe its first Immigrant Rights Sunday on 3 May, to highlight vital issues of justice and hospitality for people facing discrimination and exclusion.

Obama, Wright and wrong

Simon Barrow — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:23:38 +0100

The Democratic presidential contest has been getting ugly. And Barack Obama's church ties have become both a boon and a bane.

Tax and politics row over Barack Obama church speech

agency reporter — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:44:37 +0000

The US Internal Revenue Service has told the United Church of Christ's national offices that it has opened an investigation into Barack Obama's address at the UCC's 2007 General Synod as the church engaging in "political activities."

Obama's church congregation furious at 'racism' accusations

staff writers — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:06:13 +0000

The head of the United Church of Christ denomination in the USA has reacted with anger and frustration to accusations of racism circulating about it largest congregation, which is also Senator Barack Obama's home church.

Churches push against Bush on bipartisan kids' health programme

staff writers — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:22:25 +0100

The health of children should be a bipartisan concern, says the US United Church of Christ's general minister and president, calling politicians to override of a presidential veto against an expansion of a crucial children's health insurance programme.

US church leader arrested outside White House on anti-Iraq war action

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:47:38 +0100

The president of the United Church of Christ in the USA has been arrested after trying to deliver to the White House a pastoral letter that contained 60,000 signatures calling for an end to the American-led military action in Iraq.

Murder attempt on Japanese Christian peace worker condemned

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:23:58 +0100

Two Japanese popular associations have condemned what they say is a military-inspired "deliberate murder attempt" against a Christian minister who serves as the co-leader of the Citizens Coalition for Peace in Japan.