National faith leaders were arrested by Capitol Police during a nonviolent, faith-based civil disobedience action in response to the proposed tax bill. Faith leaders publicly read the Bible and prayed for the nation in the Hart Senate Office Building Atrium. The treatment of poor and vulnerable people is lifted up in the Bible more than 2,000 times. According to Pew Research, 91% of the members of Congress profess to be Christian. Today’s action served to remind senators of their biblical responsibility to the poor and to raise the nation’s moral conscience to stop the attack on society’s most vulnerable people.
November 22, 2017
Christian leaders from all the families of U.S. Christianity are concerned that the tax bill being considered in Congress will cause harm to people in poverty. Below are statements from leaders of the Circle of Protection. The statements follow a letter the Circle of Protection sent to members of Congress recently. It reads in part:
November 20, 2017
Jim Wallis, President and Founder of Sojourners, released the following statement today on the Republican tax plan.
As Christians we are told by Jesus that we will be judged not by our profit margins, our corporate tax rates, or our repeal of healthcare, but how we treat the poor, the sick, and the most vulnerable in society. The Republican tax bill that passed the House of Representatives has failed that moral test on all accounts.
September 29, 2017
Sojourners announced today the debut of the Jim Wallis Show a new weekly audio program that will feature thoughtful commentary on the week’s key issues. The show will feature Sojourners President and Founder Jim Wallis and is available at: sojo.net/media/gallery/jim-wallis-show
September 25, 2017
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Contacts: Michael Mershon, Sojourners, (202) 745-4654, [email protected]
Chris Ford, Bread for the World, (202) 688-1077, [email protected]
September 5, 2017
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Contact: Jazmine T. Steele, Press Coordinator
202.681.9766
Michael Mershon, Director of Advocacy and Communications
July 25, 2017
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Contact: Michael Mershon
202-745-4654
July 25, 2017
STATEMENT BY JIM WALLIS ON HEALTH CARE
June 8, 2017
God commands us to "not bear false witness" against one another. We must demand no less from our leaders.
May 24, 2017
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Contact: Jazmine Steele
202-681-9766
May 23, 2017
SOJOURNERS PRESIDENT JIM WALLIS ON TRUMP’S UNBIBLICAL BUDGET: “WHAT WOULD JESUS CUT?”
May 5, 2017
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Contact: Michael Mershon | [email protected]
Jazmine Steele | [email protected]
“Falwell’s ‘dream president’ is a nightmare for Christians of color”
March 29, 2017
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Contact: Michael Mershon, Director of Advocacy and Communications
Phone: 202-745-4654
Email: [email protected]
March 29, 2017
Today, a diverse group of Christian leaders held a press conference and prayer vigil on Capitol Hill to protest proposed legislation that would disproportionally harm poor and vulnerable people. The leaders are members of the Circle of Protection, a broad coalition from all the families of U.S. Christianity who have come together around the biblical mandate to protect poor people
February 22, 2017
January 17, 2017
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Contact: Amy Ard, Rose Berger
Phone: 404-313-0338
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
January 10, 2017
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2,500 TO BE TRAINED IN ‘ACTIVE BYSTANDER INTERVENTION’ DURING TRUMP'S INAUGURATION
Sojourners announced today that, in partnership with the online community Swamp Revolt, they will train 2,500 people in "active bystander intervention" while Mr. Trump is taking the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2017.
January 10, 2017
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Contact: Michael Mershon, Director of Advocacy and Communications
Phone: 202-745-4654
Email: [email protected]
January 10, 2016
Whether to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general is a moral decision and not just a political one. That is why religious leaders and theologians are speaking up about it.
Donald Trump used racial bigotry in his presidential campaign; his appointment of Jeff Sessions to be attorney general signals what that means in governing.
September 2, 2016
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Contact: Michael Mershon, Director of Advocacy and Communications
Phone: 202-745-4654
Email: [email protected]
September 2, 2016
Faith leaders from different traditions condemn Trump’s immigration platform as immoral and an affront to the values of sacred texts
August 30, 2016
Source: Interfaith Immigration Coalition
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Press contact: Michael Mershon, Director of Advocacy and Communications
Phone: 202-745-4654
Email: [email protected]
August 15, 2016
June 23, 2016
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June 23, 2016
Washington, DC - Rev. Jim Wallis, President and Founder of Sojourners, today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision regarding President Obama's executive actions on DAPA, DACA:
June 8, 2016
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Contact: Michael Mershon, Director of Advocacy and Communications
Phone: 202-745-4654
Email: [email protected]
April 27, 2016
Contact: Michael Mershon, Director of Advocacy and Communications
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 202-745-4654
April 27, 2016
During its 100th anniversary celebration last week in St. Louis, the Associated Church Press honored Sojourners with 24 awards for work online and in print.