Sojourners in the News

A sweeping coalition of Catholic leaders is calling on lawmakers to embrace Obama’s proposed deal with Iran to scale back the country’s nuclear program, insisting the plan is a good one and asking Congress to back off attempts to kill the agreement.

Four dozen Christian leaders voiced support for a framework agreement for a peaceful path to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons in a full-page ad in Roll Call paid for by Sojourners, a Washington-based social justice ministry founded and led by author and public theologian Jim Wallis.

Iranian, American; Muslim, Jew, Christian; Shiite, Sunni; Black, White. Only in relationship with the other are we free.

Patience, persistence, and wisdom are now required of us all. It's a season of hope. It's time for a choice to "hope but verify."

President Obama yesterday acknowledged that he often "falls short" of Jesus, but said he prays that he would be able to live up to his example of loving those who are marginalised and persecuted.

President Barack Obama observed that the celebration of Easter puts other concerns into context.

On Thursday, April 9, there will be an unusual opportunity for members of the community to learn about the Parliament of the World's Religions.

Despite religious differences, whether discrimination against gay and lesbian people in the public square is legitimate should be answered with a resounding "no."

A critic of prominent preacher Franklin Graham denied that she and other co-authors of an open letter had advocated public disobedience against the police.