Clik here to view.
Christian leaders support the Iran framework agreement
Ron Byler of MCC U.S. and Ervin Stutzman of Mennonite Church USA joined other Christian leaders in a full-page ad in Roll Call yesterday, expressing support for the framework agreement with Iran. As...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Humanitarian agencies call for end to Gaza blockade
Six months since donors pledged $3.5 billion towards Gaza’s recovery, many people are worse off, according to a report issued earlier this week by 46 aid agencies, including Mennonite Central...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True cost of “free” peanuts
Peanuts have taken center stage in Haiti, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that a surplus of peanuts in the U.S. would be shipped to Haitian school children. It has ignited a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Peace, justice and equality in Palestine and Israel
Today, MCC U.S. joined 14 other Christian organizations in sending a briefing paper to all members of Congress and to the Trump administration. The paper urges Congress and the administration “to take...
View ArticleMCC U.S. joins letter raising concerns about arms sales to Middle East
MCC U.S. joined other Christian denominations and organizations in a letter to members of Congress today, expressing serious concern regarding increasing U.S. arms sales and military aid to the Middle...
View ArticleU.S. churches and agencies address events in Gaza
Today 15 U.S. churches and Christian agencies, including MCC U.S., released a statement in response to the events in Gaza. The statement says, in part: More than 1.3 million of Gaza’s nearly 2 million...
View ArticleEnd family detention and separation
Urge Congress to end the administration’s policy of prosecuting asylum seekers, which is a direct violation of their rights under U.S. and international law. Congress should also move to immediately...
View ArticleA letter to the president on Syria
Today the MCC U.S. Washington Office joined other faith-based organizations in sending a letter to President Trump on Syria. The letter begins: As faith-based denominations and organizations…we are...
View ArticleChurches support right to use economic measures
In a letter sent today to Congress, MCC U.S., Mennonite Church USA and 10 other U.S. Christian denominations and agencies affirmed “our strong support for the right to make decisions about the...
View ArticleChristian leaders release letter in support of Palestinian children’s rights
Today 26 national-level Christian leaders released a letter in support of H.R. 2407, the “Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act.” J Ron Byler,...
View Article