Accountable for racially-inspired human rights violations
by Kirsti Ruud, Intern, Lutheran Office for World Community In response to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council (UNHRC) urgent debate regarding racially inspired human rights violations, racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protesters, an ecumenical call was issued....
July Update: U.N. and State Edition
Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices. U.N. | California | Kansas | Minnesota | New Mexico | Pennsylvania | Texas | Washington | Wisconsin Lutheran Office for World...
July Update: Advocacy Connections
from the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, director Partial content* expanded from Advocacy Connections: July 2020 POLICING REFORM | DACA UPDATE | FOREIGN AID | CLIMATE CRISIS ACTION PLAN | CENSUS 2020 ...
Voter Suppression Damage Requires Challenge
By guest blogger the Rev. Athena C. Thomasson-Bless, Social Justice and Advocacy Coordinator, ELCA North Carolina Synod In a year where we are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement is gaining traction challenging police brutality and...
June Update: Advocacy Connections
from the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, director Partial content* expanded from Advocacy Connections: June 2020 NATIONAL ATTENTION ON POLICE VIOLENCE AND RACISM | COVID-19 LEGISLATIVE RESPONSE | COMPOUNDED MIGRANT CONCERNS |...
Deaconesses Express Radical Love with Poor People’s Campaign
By guest blogger Katie Thiesen, Deaconess Community of the ELCA candidate from the ELCA New England Synod The Deaconess Community of the ELCA is using prophetic diakonia – or service that leads to social change that restores, reforms and transforms...
June Update: U.N. and State Edition
Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices. U.N. | Arizona | California | Colorado | Minnesota | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Texas | Washington | Wisconsin Lutheran Office for...
A Week to Remember Interconnectivity of All Life
by Ruth Ivory-Moore, ELCA Program Director, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility What do a Malayan Tiger, Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake, Ridgeway Hawk, Hawksbill Turtle and Eastern Black Rhino have in common? For one thing, each animal plays an important role...
May Update: Advocacy Connections
from the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, director Partial content* expanded from Advocacy Connections: May 2020 NEXT COVID-19 RESPONSE BILL | DACA CONCERNS | NORTHERN TRAINGLE FUNDS | DEBT RELIEF FOR COUNTRIES |...
May Update: U.N. and State Edition
Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices. U.N. | Arizona | California | Colorado | Minnesota | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Texas | Washington | Wisconsin Lutheran Office for...