Download pdf version The murder of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers while being beaten 80 yards from his home is an affront to the entire human family. Not only were Tyre’s human rights violated, so was his humanity. Michelangelo’s masterpiece, “The Creation,” etched upon the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, depicts God touching…
Download in pdf format REPORT ON THE COUNCIL’S WORK IN 2016 The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is the state-wide ecumenical presence in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Formed by 42 church bodies and agencies representing 20 Anabaptist, Anglican, Orthodox, Pentecostal, and Protestant communions (denominations), the Council works for Christian unity for the sake of the world….
If we’re willing to see children terrorized because of a false rumor about Haitian immigrants, we should ask who abducted our conscience, not someone’s pet. By Russell Moore The accusation that Haitian immigrants in a small Ohio city are abducting and eating their neighbors’ cats and dogs relies not on one falsehood but on a…
Join the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission on October 16th from 6-8pm at Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia for a panel discussion and seminar on gun violence. Register to attend: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=QSiOQSgB1U2bbEf8Wpob3lShkCBBDh1EjeHkFpzsHiJUQTYxN1hFNUpONk1aSDZFQzY3WVkyVU9YRi4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl
Over-the-counter voting in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is an option for voters who want to vote early by applying for, filling out, and submitting a mail-in or absentee ballot all in one visit to the county elections office or satellite location. This process allows voters to complete their ballot before Election Day without waiting for the mail. We are…
