The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and a grassroots Presbyterian group are two of two dozen organizations calling for the suspension of security aid to Colombia and an end to the violent repression of protests in the South American nation.
A group of mid council leaders has come together in a video to share prayers, heartaches, and hopes in the midst of nationwide demonstrations. The video is in response to the recent deaths of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement, which has increased racial tensions.
Matthew J. Skolnik, the general presbyter of the Muskingum Valley Presbytery in eastern Ohio, produced the video that is now being shared across the denomination.
A regional meeting of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in this eastern Bolivian city assessed how churches emerging from contexts of strong social, economic and political crises can be a prophetic voice of hope amidst massive impoverishment, violence and inequality.