Op-Ed’s & Press Releases
National Movement of “Churches of Welcome” Launches to Live Out Biblical Embrace of Immigrants
As the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes has reached the highest point in recorded history, dozens of churches – including several of the largest and most influential churches in the country – are joining with World Relief to launch “Churches of Welcome.”
Read MoreWorld Relief & Open Doors US Release New Report on the Rise of Persecuted Christians & Global Displacement Around the World
World Relief and Open Doors US today published the State of the Golden Door Report, detailing the current state of religious persecution around the world and its connection to U.S. refugee resettlement and asylum policies.
Read MoreWorld Relief Calls Out Vice Presidential Candidates in Media Buy Ahead of Debate
On August 14, the Africa CDC declared mpox (previously known as monkeypox) as a global health threat. The disease has now spread to 14 African countries, resulting in over 17,000 cases and 500 deaths, as well as heightening the threat of mpox becoming a larger, more devastating global pandemic.
Read MoreThe DRC’s Mpox Outbreak: A Global Health Threat We Can’t Ignore
The mpox outbreak is a global health threat that demands immediate attention and resources. Learn more about the outbreak.
Read MoreWorld Relief Calls Upon International Community to Address Global Health Threat of Mpox
On August 14, the Africa CDC declared mpox (previously known as monkeypox) as a global health threat. The disease has now spread to 14 African countries, resulting in over 17,000 cases and 500 deaths, as well as heightening the threat of mpox becoming a larger, more devastating global pandemic.
Read MoreIntegral Alliance calls for more attention and collective action for Neglected Crises
The Integral Alliance today released a report and held a press call imploring for collective action to address the needs of people in neglected crises
Read MoreWorld Relief Applauds New Pro-Marriage Immigration Policy Change, Urges Congressional Action
Today, President Biden announced a new administrative policy designed to benefit married couples in situations where an undocumented immigrant is married to a U.S. citizen and has been present in the United States for at least a decade.
The executive action restricts entrance into the U.S. between ports of entry to asylum-seekers, once a 7-consecutive-calendar-day average of 2,500 encounters or more has been reached. This effectively means that asylum-seekers would be currently unable to enter because daily crossings are currently higher than the listed figure in the executive order.
World Relief Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order
Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that has drastic implications for people seeking asylum at the United States-Mexico border.
The executive action restricts entrance into the U.S. between ports of entry to asylum-seekers, once a 7-consecutive-calendar-day average of 2,500 encounters or more has been reached. This effectively means that asylum-seekers would be currently unable to enter because daily crossings are currently higher than the listed figure in the executive order.
Read MoreWorld Relief Celebrates its 80th Anniversary; a Story of God at Work Through His Church
This Easter holiday, World Relief celebrates its 80th anniversary, marking decades of partnering with local churches and communities to address some of the world’s greatest crises. From a small church movement in 1944, World Relief has grown to be a global network that has operated across 100 countries over its organizational history.
Read MoreNew Lifeway Research Polling Shows Increased Evangelical Support for Immigration Reform Ahead of Election Season
Today (Feb. 28, 2024), the Evangelical Immigration Table hosted a virtual press conference on polling released today by Lifeway Research highlighting growing support for immigration reform among evangelicals, 77% of whom want Congress to act this year. A recording of the call is available here.
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