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  • An Unfinished Democracy

    Update | September 9, 2020
    As we commemorate our 244th year as a nation this Fourth of July, we know that the struggle for equality and freedom is at a critical juncture. Ours is an unfinished democracy as we live with the legacy of slavery, white supremacy, institutional racism, and oppression. Far too many people today experience ongoing discrimination and hate based on race, religion, or ethnicity.

  • FCNL Joins Faith Coalition in Statement Calling for Peace with Iran

    Letter | September 16, 2020
    FCNL joined 35 faith organizations and communities in a statement condemning the escalation of violence with Iran and calling on the U.S. to work towards lasting peace.

  • Readings to Understand Racism

    Update | September 16, 2020
    Long before former President Obama put out his annual reading list, my librarian friend, Clara, sent me her annual reading list in her holiday greeting. It’s a wonderful tradition and one I have gladly adopted.

  • FCNL Joins 17 Faith Groups Supporting Palestinian Aid

    Letter | March 28, 2019
    The Trump Administration has eliminated U.S. funding for the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) and other humanitarian programs in the West Bank and Gaza. In response, FCNL joined a broad faith coalition urging Congress to restore funding for these vital, life saving programs for Palestinians.

  • Militarization of our Southern Border

    Background | October 6, 2020
    General Committee members Tom Vaughan & Sandy Feutz engage in Witness at the Southern Border by photographing what goes on there. We spoke with Tom about this work.

  • FCNL Sends Letter Urging Senators to Oppose Haspel for Director of CIA

    Letter | April 5, 2018
    On April 3, FCNL’s Executive Secretary Diane Randall sent a letter to the Senate urging them to oppose the nomination of Gina Haspel for Director of the CIA.

  • Civil Society Welcomes Bipartisan Legislation to Tackle Global Violence

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Thirty five Alliance for Peacebuilding members and partners welcome H.R. 5273, the Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018, introduced by Representatives Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ted Poe (R-TX), Mike McCaul (R-TX), Adam Smith (D-WA), Bill Keating (D-MA), and Paul Cook (R-CA) in the United States House of Representatives.

  • 15 Christian organizations call for peace, justice, and equality in Israel and Palestine

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Fifteen Christian organizations sent a briefing paper to all members of Congress and to the Trump Administration calling for U.S. policies that promote peace, justice, and equality between Israelis and Palestinians.

  • FCNL: Congress Must Stop Trump’s Illegal War in Syria

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation condemns the Trump administration’s airstrikes in Syria, and calls on Congress to urgently intervene against the Trump administration’s unlawful, reckless widening of the war in Syria.

  • FCNL Praises House Climate Change Resolution

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    On the eve of the Pope’s historic visit to Washington, a group of Republican lawmakers called upon Congress to commit to act to address changes in the climate, including efforts to balance the human impacts of climate change.