The Children’s Defense Fund just released the latest version of their annual State of America’s Children report. The report compiles the latest data on a wide range of issues impacting children and highlights the ways in which COVID-19 has exacerbated these concerns.

An increase in unaccompanied children and asylum-seekers arriving at the U.S. border with Mexico has given rise to claims of a crisis. Individuals, families and children seeking protection are no crisis — the crisis is the circumstances they are fleeing and the moral challenge of safe welcome.

“If you want to get serious about racism as white folks, your theme should not be ‘Who is my neighbor?’ but ‘Who am I?”’

The ELCA social message on Human Rights affirms: In the name of the God who creates every human being out of love, this church teaches human dignity is God’s gift to every person and that the commitment to universal rights protects that dignity. 

As Christians, we are called to seek justice, care for those experiencing hunger and poverty, and embrace our Creator’s vision of hope, love, and peace. We are called to embody it in public as we commit to live in solidarity with those who are made vulnerable by the inequities that drive hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world.

These election bills will receive a final vote in the Arizona Legislature this week. LAMA believe these bills curtail the rights of initiative and referendum and limit access to early voting, both electoral rights that Arizonans have long exercised.

The spot in Minneapolis where George Floyd was killed speaks to those who visit.

To encourage the great resource of young adults in advocacy, the ELCA is offering scholarships to Ecumenical Advocacy Days.

After decades of missed opportunities, Congress is on the verge of passing immigration reforms, including a pathway to earn citizenship. Urge a principled approach based on fairness and compassion.

River of Life, the 2021 VBS Study from ELCA World Hunger, will focus on the importance of water, highlighting how ELCA World Hunger is working with our neighbors around the world in projects related to clean water.

SCR1011, the Arizona Senate Concurrent Resolution sponsored by Sen. Griffin (R - Dist 14) being heard today in Natural Resources, Energy & Water urges Congress and the President to act on the crisis at the border.

Over the past year, attacks on Asian Americans have increased more than 150% over the previous year, including the March 16 murders of eight people, including six Asian American women, in Atlanta. Some of these attacks may be classified as hate crimes. But whether they meet that legal definition or not, they all fit a long history of viewing Asian Americans in particular ways that make discrimination and violence against them more likely.

From pandemic-related rent relief to fair housing and homeownership policy, here's how you can expect housing to be impacted by the Biden administration.

One of the faith practices that Lutherans affirm in their Affirmation of Baptism is “to strive for justice and peace in all the earth”. One way to live out that baptismal covenant is through the ministry of advocacy.

President Biden signed into law on March 11 the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package with nearly $50 billion in essential housing and homelessness assistance, including $27.4 billion for rental assistance and $5 billion to assist people experiencing homelessness.

Americans are struggling to pay for basic household expenses, like food, rent, and medical services, but with President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, households across the country can expect to see relief.

Last year’s CARES Act contained $2 billion for tribal governments, this legislation represents a 900 percent increase and that amount does not include the money for Indian health programs

Urge President Biden to immediately sign a revised refugee resettlement goal for FY21. The President has not yet issued an emergency Presidential Determination on refugee admissions of 62,500 as was announced.