Fifteen international peacemakers from different countries around the world are visiting congregations, presbyteries and colleges of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) from Sept. 21-Oct. 15.

The Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network (PADVN) has released its annual resource packet for Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations to use as they observe October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

A revival of mass movements for social change is needed so that the voices of ordinary people will be heard in discussions about reform of the global financial system, says a Latin American leader of a landless peasant movement. 

Religious believers throughout the world face a rising tide of restrictions, according to a study released Sept. 20.

Hundreds of Christians from across Australia converged on the nation’s capital this week for an event called “Voices for Justice” that urged politicians to play their part in halving global poverty by 2015.

Fifteen international peacemakers from different countries around the world are visiting congregations, presbyteries and colleges of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) from Sept. 21-Oct. 15.

“Indigenous Peoples, in spite of their debilitating experiences of discrimination, displacement and disempowerment, have sustainable alternatives to many of the world’s problems,” said Pusin Tali, moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan and president of Yu-Shan Theological College and Seminary.

The white working class, a potentially rich bloc of voters for Republicans or Democrats, hasn’t settled on Mitt Romney or President Barack Obama, a new study from the Public Religion Research Institute shows.

Ecumenical News International announced on Oct. 1 that its ENInews service is suspending operations, effective immediately, as it seeks emergency funding in order to operate for the remainder of 2012.