(RNS) — Seventy-five leaders of national Christian organizations and prominent churches have sent a statement to the White House, Congress and congregational leaders calling for greater action to address racism and poverty.“People of color continue to suffer problems related to race — high rates of death during childbirth, for example, and fear of gun violence and hate crimes as they go about their daily lives,” reads the statement titled “God’s Call to Action Against Racism and Poverty in 2024.” “Issues related to racism are now being fiercely debated across the country, and many people of color are fearful that racism is getting worse.”
The statement, created by the ecumenical and predominantly white coalition called the Circle of Protection, was released Wednesday (May 1).
The initial signatories on the two-page statement included the presidents of the National Association of Evangelicals and the National Council of Churches, leaders of African American and Latino networks, and officials of the Jesuit Catholic order and the Quakers, a peace church tradition.
One of the key steps related to poverty in the statement, whose overall signatories include leaders of Asian American and Indigenous groups, is a call for congressional passage of an expanded child tax credit, which offers financial assistance to parents.
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The statement, created by the ecumenical and predominantly white coalition called the Circle of Protection, was released Wednesday (May 1).
The initial signatories on the two-page statement included the presidents of the National Association of Evangelicals and the National Council of Churches, leaders of African American and Latino networks, and officials of the Jesuit Catholic order and the Quakers, a peace church tradition.
One of the key steps related to poverty in the statement, whose overall signatories include leaders of Asian American and Indigenous groups, is a call for congressional passage of an expanded child tax credit, which offers financial assistance to parents.
RELATED: Faith leaders urge lawmakers to pass expanded child tax credit
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