As the nature of the Israeli apartheid regime becomes more and more apparent to the outside world and the rightward shift in Israel becomes harsher and more indefensible, false charges of antisemitism have increased. Learn more here.

Learn about calls to action you can take to support those facing ethnic cleansing and apartheid in Palestine.

Learn about ways you can help communities and refugees affected by the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

CRS mission centers on eradicating racism and inequities in our society. We condemn these murders and all acts of bigotry and biases that marginalize and harm others.

The Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago condemns the racist massacre at Tops Market in Buffalo this past Saturday. We are horrified that African Americans shopping in their own neighborhood were executed solely because of their race.

ACC is grieved by the shootings in Dallas, Buffalo, and Laguna Woods (in addition to many others). On May 11, a gunman open-fired at a salon in Koreatown, Dallas, Texas, injuring 3 Korean women. He is also under investigation for other shootings near Asian businesses in the Dallas area.

Ramadan Kareem to all of our Muslim friends! Ramadan is a festive month given to charity, religious contemplation, and fasting. CRS shares this article By Jonathan Kuttab, Executive Director of Friends of Sabeel North America.

Community Renewal Society participated in the rally to protest the attacks on the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalen on April 18. We share this article from FightBackNews!

The inequitable use of force against unarmed worshippers and Palestinians at-large are crimes against humanity and there must be outrage and denouncement by global leaders, faith communities, and all who believe in justice and peace for all.

We hold our world in prayer and remain in solidarity with people oppressed everywhere, including Ukraine and Palestine. Community Renewal Society denounces these innumerable acts of violence across the world. The common threads of our beautiful humanity connect us and so does the interconnectedness of our shared struggles.

I have been associated with Tent of Nations and the Nassar family for many years. In fact, my law office in Jerusalem has been and continues to represent them in their ongoing legal battles to save their land from the Israeli government and the Jewish settlers who have been trying for years to steal it from them. I myself have participated in activities on their land. One time, I even found myself alongside Rev. Alex Awad and a Lutheran German minister alone with Daoud in confronting the settlers who were bulldozing into their land.

At the core of international law is the concept of universalism. Essentially, the same rules, values, and expectations apply to everyone, friend and foe alike. It is also the principle behind the Golden Rule and the universal appeals of Christianity as well as Islam. It has its foundations in the unity of the Godhead, the father of us all.

On Wednesday, December 22, 2021, a coalition of Illinois Palestinian, solidarity, civil, and human rights organizations will rally at the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago to protest the Illinois Investment Policy Board’s Committee on Israel Boycott Restrictions’ investigation of Unilever for its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s July 2021 decision to withdraw business from illegal Israel settlements in the Palestinian West Bank.

A reflection on Haiti by Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., Pastor Emeritus.

On September 11, 2001, in his capacity as General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, Rev. John Thomas was visiting church partners in Germany. On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of those events he shares recollections as well as reflections on the significance of the day for himself, the church, and the world in the ensuing years. He shares, “The cascading tragedy in Afghanistan only seems to confirm the timeliness of this kind of reflection.”

Learn about ways you can help Haitians seeking asylum.

The Nakba is still going and Palestinians are threatened by genocide. Community Renewal Society engaged in sacred dialogue with community leaders to discuss solidarity, bridge building, organizing, ethics of love and honoring the full humanity of all where everyone can flourish. The following interviews were led by CRS Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Waltrina Middleton.

This poem was inspired by the author’s visit to historic state of Palestine, illegally occupied by Israel. It was presented as a part of a peace forum at The Carter Center in Atlanta, GA.

The undersigned grassroots and advocacy organizations stand in solidarity with the Palestinian residents of occupied East Jerusalem

Asian American Christian Collaborative (AACC) condemns and denounces the violence committed in the Atlanta massacre on March 16, 2021. We call Christians and church leaders to make a clear and urgent response condemning this heinous act of hate, and we invite all Americans to work toward the dignity and respect of Asian and Asian American lives, especially women.