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Making it personal changes everything
Huntington, West Virginia experienced 27 overdose calls over four hours on August 15, 2016, creating a national spotlight on a disease raging in the United States. The news hit close to home because I was settling back into life in Huntington and preparing for another semester at Marshall University. But this wasn't my first encounter with substance abuse disorder.
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Annual conferences address issues of justice and peace
The annual conference season has come and gone, and issues of social concern were part of the discussion in numerous conference sessions this year.
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Stories of migrants, refugees and uprooted peoples critical in solving forced migration
Stories are powerful. The stories of migrants, refugees and uprooted peoples can change public policy.
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Reflection: The journey of discovery
Engoma Fataki, a participant in Church and Society's Ethnic Young Adult Program, reflects on their time in Washington, D.C.
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Celebrate World Population Day: Remind Congress to fully fund family planning programs
Tomorrow is World Population Day. This year's theme is “Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations.”
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International nuclear weapons ban adopted
With more than 120 countries voting for the treaty, the U.N. adopted a nuclear weapon bans.
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Letter to senators regarding the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
General Secretary Susan Henry-Crowe sent a letter to senators to express concerns about the health care legislation currently being considered before the United States Senate.
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Praying for peace in Marawi, Philippines
One of the most incredible features of life as we know it is movement. People and other living things are invariably moving; it is in their nature.
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Annual Conference Actions on Immigration
Numerous Annual Conferences passed resolutions concerning the rights of migrants during their 2017 sessions.
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Independence Day & Religious Freedom
Today is Independence Day in the United States. As commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, let us also remember the "first freedoms."
