The war in Sudan has reached a decisive and deeply dangerous moment. In late October, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized El Fashir in North Darfur after an 18-month siege that left residents cut off from food, water, and medicine. Since then, conditions have only...

We are in the midst of a looming national humanitarian crisis. With the federal government shutdown ongoing, vital supports for millions of Americans are at risk of being halted. Funding is at an impasse. Four essential supports that millions of low-income Americans rely on...

The US-led ceasefire agreement for Gaza is only a week old.  The remaining living Israeli hostages have been released and those who died in captivity are being repatriated.  Palestinians in Gaza have experienced relief from the harrowing worry about Israeli...

When all the prisoners of the land are crushed underfoot, when human rights are perverted in the presence of the Most High, when one’s case is subverted—does the Lord not see it?Lamentations 3:34-36 In the past few months, our current administration has repeatedly...

“Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and who write oppressive decrees,to deprive the poor of fair treatment and to rob the needy among my people of their rights…” — Isaiah 10:1–2 (NRSV)As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness, we lift our voices...

As nation mourns rash of recent shootings, Office of Public Witness condemns lax gun control measures “What are our leaders waiting for?”Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested him. Suddenly one of those with Jesus put his hand on his sword, drew it,...

“They shall beat their swords into plowshares… neither shall they learn war anymore.” —Isaiah 2:4“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” —Matthew 5:9As followers of Jesus Christ and members of the Presbyterian Church (USA), scripture calls us...

Last week, Prime Minister Netanyahu visited Washington, DC, seeking continued US military support — even as Israel’s relentless bombardment and blockade of Gaza have created a humanitarian catastrophe marked by mass death, starvation, and destruction. Netanyahu currently...

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has long advocated for U.S. foreign assistance that supports sustainable development, safeguards creation, promotes peace, and responds to humanitarian needs.Today, those commitments are at risk. The Trump administration’s rescissions...

The world is facing unprecedented levels of forced migration due to war, famine, climate disasters, and political persecution. More than 100 million people have been forced from their homes. Meanwhile the U.S. immigration system is locked into limits set in 1990 and...

Congress is considering dangerous legislation that would devastate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the most effective anti-hunger program in the United States. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), passed by the House in May 2025 and now under...

Congress is considering sweeping legislation that would dismantle the most significant federal investments in clean energy and climate justice in U.S. history. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), passed by the House in May 2025 and now under Senate consideration,...

“Learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.” – Isaiah 1:17 (NRSV)Public education in the United States is under attack. Billionaires and extreme political interests are working to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education...

Oppose Devastating Cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and Clean Energy Tell Congress: Vote NO on the House Agriculture Committee’s Budget Reconciliation ProposalAs members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), we are called by Christ to care for the most vulnerable among us...

On May 15, Palestinians mark 77 years since the Nakba, or “catastrophe.” In 1948, more than 750,000 Palestinians were forced from their homes and communities—displaced and dispossessed of their land—following Israel’s declaration of statehood at the end of British mandate...

In the early hours of Palm Sunday, April 13, Israeli airstrikes bombed the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza—killing three patients, including a child, and causing severe damage to this life-saving institution. Operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, a partner of the...

On his first day in office, President Trump ordered a sweeping freeze on all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days. By the end of February, this action had led to the abrupt termination of more than 90% of grants and contracts managed by the U.S. Agency for...

Sudan is in the midst of a humanitarian catastrophe. More than 60,000 people have been killed, and over 12 million have been displaced. Famine is spreading. Entire communities have lost access to food, health care, and education. Every day brings more suffering—more deaths,...

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act  of 2025 (SAVE Act)  H.R. 22 was introduced on January 3, 2025, in the 119th Congress and the House is expected to vote on it this week. This bill would require U.S. citizens to present documentary proof of citizenship,...

Transgender individuals and their families continue to face significant discrimination and violence in many parts of our nation. On this Transgender Day of Visibility, we are reminded of the need for stronger protections and support for the rights and dignity of transgender...

The 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) urgently called upon the Government of the United States to respond to the dire humanitarian crisis in Cuba by removing Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT).Unfortunately, on January 14,...

As the ceasefire for Gaza remains uncertain, Israel has targeted Gaza again, killing more than 400 Palestinians in Gaza early in the morning of March 18, just as it has continued its offensive in the northern West Bank. Israel has once again cut off all...

The current administration has drastically reduced funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department, cutting more than 90% of grants and contracts.   This significant rollback, coupled with efforts to weaken USAID, jeopardizes...

Congressional leaders and the current administration are proposing extreme cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that could result in millions of people not being able to access the healthy food they need to survive. SNAP remains the most...

Reflections from the Community: Voices in Times of Trump 2.0 (Pastor Elmer Z.)Pastor: Should I send my children to school?Pastor: Who will take care of my children if I get deported? I'm afraid to go to work.Pastor: You say we shouldn't open the door, but if the...

 “Woe to those who make iniquitous decrees, who write oppressive statutes, 2 to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my people of their right, to make widows their spoil and to plunder orphans!”Isaiah 10:1-2Project 2025 is a 922-page document...

The Trump administration has paused almost all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days—except for emergency food assistance and military funding for Israel and Egypt. This decision puts millions of vulnerable people at risk.From access to healthcare to basic needs like food and water,...

As the calendar has flipped to 2025, and with the announcement of a cease fire deal last week, Israel’s decimation of Gaza has continued.  Every day, tens of new Palestinian deaths have been reported.  Officially, more than 46,000 Palestinians are confirmed...

For decades, scripture has reminded Presbyterians that God calls us to welcome and provide for immigrants in our midst:Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another; do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor;...

“Violence … is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it.” – Martin Luther King Jr.(“Where Do We Go From Here?”, 1967). The easy availability of guns in the United States is difficult to overstate...