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  • Forty Six Religious Organizations Call on Congress to Uphold BLM Natural Gas Waste Reduction Rule

    Press Release | February 3, 2017
    On February 3rd, 46 religious organizations released a letter urging Congress to preserve the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Natural Gas Waste Prevention Rule.

  • We Must Not Act in Fear

    Statement | October 6, 2016
    The message of these most recent attacks is universal: every person should be afraid. Our responses to that message, however, need not accept the invitation to fear. Rejecting fear gives us space to think rationally about the responses that will ensure our collective safety over the long term.

  • Call to Conscience on Climate Disruption

    Background | October 17, 2016
    Bipartisan congressional action is vital to catalyze the necessary national and global solutions to climate disruption. FCNL’s Call to Conscience on Climate Disruption seeks to dissipate the partisan logjam through a faith-filled, non-partisan moral call.

  • NGOs Speak Out Against Civilian Casualties in Iraq and Syria

    Letter | April 5, 2017
    A group of national and international organizations urges Secretary of Defense Mattis to take corrective steps following reports that U.S.-led airstrikes have resulted in significant civilian casualties in both Syria and Iraq.

  • “Energy Independence” Executive Order Dismantles Climate Action

    Statement | March 28, 2017
    Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) that rolls back public health protections and climate action put in place by President Obama.

  • Do Justice and Mercy: Time for Sentencing Reform

    Update | November 14, 2016
    We’re here to do justice and mercy for thousands of people. Each of you can do something about that. We know how to do this.

  • The Time is Now: Re-Commit to Peace

    Statement | September 14, 2020
    Sept. 21 marks the International Day of Peace and 2020 is the 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN charter. To mark the occasion, the Quaker United Nations Office led FCNL and more than 170 peacebuilding organizations from around the world in calling on the international community to recommit to the founding vision of the United Nations: international peace and friendly relations among nations.

  • FCNL’s Networks Spoke Up For Repeal of the 2002 Iraq AUMF. Congress Listened.

    Update | June 17, 2021
    A small group of determined advocates with the moral high ground can make a big difference.

  • Building Peace and Protecting the Environment in The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Okapi Wildlife Reserve

    Update | July 28, 2023
    Lawmakers can save lives, prevent suffering, and save U.S. taxpayer dollars by investing in key peacebuilding accounts. Learn more from Hervé Mbouri, a Cameroonian protection and peacebuilding specialist working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Hervé works with Search for Common Ground, one of the largest peacebuilding organizations focused on ending violent conflict around the world.

  • FCNL Submits Comment Opposing Proposed Changes to SNAP

    Statement | December 3, 2019
    The Department of Agriculture recently unveiled a proposed rule that would reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by $4.5 billion over five years. FCNL submitted a public comment on Nov. 26 decrying the proposal, which would have an outsize impact on low-income families and marginalized communities.