The plight of the thousands of migrants in her native El Salvador keeps Carmen Elena Díaz awake at night.
“Knowing their experiences, their stories, and in ministering to the migrant people, my life has been transformed,” said Díaz. “Their stories mark you, transform you, sensitize you. They make you realize what a hard and difficult subject this is.” Read more »
September 17, 2024
Ministering to migrants on the brink of despair
The plight of the thousands of migrants in her native El Salvador keeps Carmen Elena Díaz awake at night.
“Knowing their experiences, their stories, and in ministering to the migrant people, my life has been transformed,” said Díaz. “Their stories mark you, transform you, sensitize you. They make you realize what a hard and difficult subject this is.” Read more »
A workshop with a focus on environmental justice offered strategies for people who are interested in doing the work of organizing and movement building. 
Meeting via Zoom on Saturday, the Unification Commission voted on a new committee structure as it moves from studying the unification of the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the Office of the General Assembly to implementing unification. 
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary will host the 40th annual Henderson Leadership Conference in person and online Sept. 22-24, focusing on “Faithful Resistance: Choosing Christ over Empire.” 
Church World Service (CWS) held a webinar Thursday to pass along ways that congregations and faith-based organizations can help get out the vote during this pivotal election year. 
Widely published theologian the Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, the founder and president of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, spoke with passion and authority this week at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., as part of the McClendon Scholars program. 
At noon Eastern Time on Saturday, September 28, the Maria Fearing Fund will honor the late Drs. Darius and Vera Swann. 
What does it mean to belong? This question has sparked discussions across churches and denominations and among Brené Brown readers for the past decade. 
A Tuesday webinar offered by Columbia Theological Seminary looked back at lessons learned throughout history to point to possible solutions during today’s uncertain and polarized times. 
The Rev. Jihyun Oh, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has responded to a letter from the Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary seeking information on the role Climate Action 100+ plays with the PC(USA)’s Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI).