Tag : World Relief
World Relief Refugees title : 100 Evangelical Leaders Sign Public Ad to Condemn Trump's Refugee Ban
summary : Evangelical leaders, including at least one from each state, reportedly purchased a full-page newspaper advertisement to denounce President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees, urging him to reconsider his Jan. 27 executive order and instead welcome people fleeing persecution and violence. The ad, which is slated to run in The Washington Post, is signed by 100 prominent evangelical pastors and authors, and is addressed to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
date : Feb 09, 2017 11:04 AM EST
Immigration protest outside White House title : Religious Groups Cite Christian Values in Disapproving Trump Refugee, Immigration Ban
summary : Clergy were part of a religious outpouring against President Donald Trump's plan to suspend refugee entry from seven Muslim-majority countries. Faith leaders who support the president's executive order as a way to fight terrorism were less vocal this weekend.
date : Jan 30, 2017 04:45 PM EST
David Brody and Trump title : Christian Refugees to be Given Priority into US by Trump, But He Also Froze Syrian Requests
summary : Persecuted Christians from other nations will be given priority over other refugees seeking to enter the United States, said President Donald Trump in an interview Friday. His full remarks to Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody of The Brody File are slated to air Sunday evening on Freeform, as well as Monday on The 700 Club. The United States admitted a record number of 38,901 Muslim refugees in 2016, according to a Pew study, but nearly the same number of Christians, 37,521, also were admitted.
date : Jan 28, 2017 10:45 AM EST
#EndItMovement title : #EndItMovement: Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign Mobilizes Groundswell to End Slavery, Trends on Social Media
summary : An organization called the END IT Movement started a trend #enditmovement on social media on Friday, highlighting the issue of ending modern-day slavery around the world.
date : Feb 28, 2015 02:11 AM EST