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Church and Society Interns Offer Their Reflections as Summer Internships Close

July 29, 2025

GBCS Ethnic Young Adult (EYA) Interns Jenna Hopgood, University of Michigan, Kudzaishe Faith Tariro Muchanyerey, Africa University, Tafadzwa Chikawa, Africa University, and Lucas Chung, Boston College, share their Church and Society internship experiences; what they learned; the impact it had; and what they plan to do going forward.

2025 EYA Interns reflections

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Our Shared Humanity

July 25, 2025

“Created in God’s image to live in covenant with God and the world, we honor the dignity of all beings and affirm the goodness of life.” The United Methodist 2025-2028 Social Principles, Preamble

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United Nations Forum Evaluates Sustainable Development Goals

July 24, 2025

The United Nations High-Level Political Forum meeting, taking place this week at UN headquarters in New York, is an annual event where the efforts of the international community of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are evaluated based on actual progress of more than 100 targets.

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Advocating for Justice in Healthcare: A Youth-led Response in Zimbabwe

July 22, 2025

Church and Society Intern Tafadzwa Chikawa, recent graduate of Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe, provides his final article in a three part series on social justice concerns in Mutare, Zimbabwe.

health care cleanup zimbabwe

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TAKE ACTION: Good Trouble Continues – John Lewis National Day of Action

July 16, 2025

On July 17, 2025, the day Congressman John Lewis passed five years ago, local and national organizers will continue to advance a cause he championed his entire life — the protection of voting rights.

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TAKE ACTION: IRS Declares Churches Can Endorse Political Candidates Without Tax-exempt Status Penalty

July 15, 2025

In a July 7, 2025 court filing, The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) declared that Churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates in certain circumstances without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status, despite a decades-old Congressional statute that bans political candidate endorsements.

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Food Insecurity is a Matter of Justice

July 14, 2025

Church and Society Intern Tafadzwa Chikawa, recent graduate of Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe, offers his second article in a three part series on social justice concerns in Mutare, Zimbabwe.

food insecurity zimbabwe

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Official Social Principles Book Now Available for Purchase

July 10, 2025

Teaming up with The General Board of Church and Society, Cokesbury has completed the editing and production of the official book, Social Principles of The United Methodist Church 2025-2028.

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Church and Society Sponsors Alliance Webinar to Address Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision

July 8, 2025

Join the live webinar July 17, 2025 to learn more about the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Birthright Citizenship, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics and migrant travel bans.

Immigration update webinar

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A Faith Based Perspective on Poverty in Zimbabwe

July 7, 2025

Church and Society welcomes guest writer Tafadzwa Chikawa, recent graduate of Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe and Church and Society Intern working from Zimbabwe. Tafadzwa has agreed to write a series of articles on social justice concerns in Mutare, Zimbabwe.

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