Sentences with phrase «many faith leaders»

Eli Lilly, the Indiana - based drug maker, has been an active member of a coalition of businesses, faith leaders, and civil - rights and community organizations united that opposed the bill.

On this frigid night, Cruz was speaking to some 300 faith leaders from around the country, who gathered at the opulent house to hear Cruz's presidential pitch.

Other faith leaders were more cautious.

«I don't want the IRS looming over our faith leaders in the community as they express their religious freedom,» said Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the highest - ranking Republican working on the bill, told reporters when the bill was introduced.

The White House said it will appoint an adviser to lead the initiative and the office will be supported by various faith leaders from outside the federal government.

President Donald Trump marks the National Day of Prayer with faith leaders in the White House Rose Garden amid a firestorm over payments to a porn actress.

Faith leaders and Christian charities have been protesting outside the Eritrean embassy in London to mark 14 years since the government shut down many of the country's...

Some faith leaders, including National Association of Evangelicals president Leith Anderson, oppose stripping away provisions that could aid mail - order brides and other immigrants.

The emerging understanding of how widespread sexual violence is, especially in conflict situations, also points to transmission routes; the potential for moral and pragmatic leadership by faith leaders is enormous.

The Prince of Wales has met faith leaders in Croatia and Serbia, as part of a six - day visit with the... More

Why are faith leaders considered the voice of morality?

In a statement issued by the Patriarchates of Antioch and all the East for the Greek Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, and Greek - Melkite Catholic Damascus, the faith leaders questioned the legality behind the move.

The mandate requires insurance companies, including those catering to religiously affiliated employers, to provide free contraception coverage, drawing the ire of many faith leaders.

The statement from Graham came in response to a letter from faith leaders associated with the NAACP that said Graham's statements «have enormous negative effects for America and are especially harmful to the Christian witness.»

Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)-- Prominent Iowa faith leader Bob Vander Plaats asked Michele Bachmann to dramatically alter her White House plans, according to the Bachmann campaign, including the possibility of dropping her presidential bid altogether.

But faith leaders say the film does not draw a sharp enough distinction between al Qaeda and Muslims in general.

Some faith leaders in the region say the faith - based militias are a bad idea.

Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have met with faith leaders throughout the course of their candidacies.

They now also recognise the role of faith leaders in the fight against knife crime: asking them to join weapon sweeps of areas where gang members stash knives.

He is the co-founder and director of Ohio Prophetic Voices, a movement of faith leaders and clergy engaged in a biblically rooted struggle for economic and racial justice.

«It was encouraging to see a religiously and racially diverse audience of faith leaders standing with the president, calling for comprehensive immigration reform,» said Sojourners president Jim Wallis.

It was not that long ago faith leaders and millions of activists organized across the globe to press President George W. Bush to respond to the AIDS pandemic and fund solutions to end extreme global poverty.

Faith leaders have a better shot than celebrities at changing the narrative about religion and science.

The primary objective is to produce a podcast with interviews of clergy / faith leaders who have transitioned into new livelihoods.

Justin Welby calls on faith leaders to take action against religiously motivated terrorist attacks

Welby said religious scriptures have «been twisted and misused» to justify violence, but it's up to faith leaders to teach against religious violence and tackle problems with ideology.

Recently, faith leaders including evangelicals Russell Moore and Leith Anderson asked President Barack Obama to reject the report «s definition of religious freedom.

Faith leaders in Brussels and Lahore have spoken about the risks to Christians from extremists in their... More

In a BBC Radio 4 interview, Justin Welby called for faith leaders to take responsibility for countering tragedies committed in the name of religion.

I'm a Christian and I could care less what faith our leaders have as long as they lead the country towards a direction of global prosperity and and peace.

This trend of younger evangelists should be a source of encouragement to faith leaders.»

Editor's note: Bishop - elect O.C. Allen III is senior pastor of The Vision Church of Atlanta, and founder of The United Progressive Pentecostal Church Fellowship, an alliance of faith leaders and churches.

Consultation with a faith leader or faith community nurse may be illuminating.

Toby writes, speaks, and facilitates the formation of faith leaders around civic engagement over ever - present matters of injustice and inequality in our society.

During the discussion, these faith leaders said, Obama made it clear that he wanted to see a bill on immigration reform in the next 60 days.

Wallis, who has spearheaded a group of evangelical leaders on immigration reform, said that Obama particularly mentioned the importance of faith leaders in the immigration debate.

Yesterday a letter, signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and more than 20 other faith leaders, was published which said approving assisted dying would be a «grave error».

The changes to housing benefit were introduced last year in England, Scotland and Wales but were met with fierce criticism from many campaign groups and faith leaders.

This has been criticized by faith leaders, including Hannu Haukka, president of Great Commission Media Ministries, who called the laws restrictive and similar to repressive legislation passed by Soviet - era Russia.

Their defence of scrapping the cap follows another letter written on Tuesday to the Daily Telegraph by a group of 70 faith leaders, politicians and academics who warned lifting the cap would be «deleterious to social cohesion and respect».

In addition to multiple prayers from many different faith leaders, this vigil included short reflections from those touched by these tragedies, including April and Philip Schentrup, parents of Stoneman Douglas student Carmen, who was killed in the shooting.

In their Tuesday letter to Graham, the NAACP faith leaders, which included the presidents of the National Baptist Convention USA and the National Baptist Convention of America, took aim at the MSNBC interview.

(CNN)-- Who can people call when religious doubts arise, but they're afraid to talk to their faith leaders or families?

After two weeks of interviews with St. Louis faith leaders and advocates, and several days on the ground moving between mobilizing efforts in Ferguson and dialogues with evangelical faith leaders, I see the same dynamic at work here.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has added his signature to a letter by faith leaders calling for the Assisted Dying Bill not to pass through the House of Lords.

The DNC had Sapp and Strider start most of their work in August, they said, when it was too late to form serious relationships between Democratic candidates and officials and faith leaders.

Faith leaders in Brussels and Lahore have spoken about the risks to Christians from extremists in their cities.

His Trump ties: Jackson met with Trump in December, along with 100 other faith leaders.

As a faith leader, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, I've always had one foot in both the practical and the spiritual worlds.

It draws upon faith leaders, theologians, policy experts, and commentators, discussing issues where faith and global affairs collide.