Nine faith leaders were arrested as they gathered in prayer Tuesday at Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office, urging her to oppose continued federal funding for ICE and to call for an end to current operations in Maine. www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...

NATIONWIDE SHUTDOWN! January 30, 2026 ICE OUT everywhere. Abolish ICE.

It’s time for all of us to strengthen our demands for accountability. It’s time for people of faith to join together and be the moral voice in this moment. It’s time to abolish ICE. Take action: actionnetwork.org/petitions/it...

Join us for a National Faith Call to Action, Sunday, January 25, at 8 pm ET. Following the tragic killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota by ICE, people of faith across the country are coming together to lament, pray, and take action. Sign up now: bit.ly/nationalfait...

Abolishing ICE is not just policy; it is a moral imperative. Executive Director of Faithful America, the Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck, responds after another killing by ICE in Minneapolis. www.faithfulamerica.org/press/anothe...

As clergy pray, arrests begin

Police have arrived. Arrests seem imminent. The crowd chants “let them pray” and “Minnesota nice means prosecute ICE”

We are outraged by the FBI’s arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen, and the targeting of community leaders for bearing prophetic witness. This is not about “protecting places of worship.” It is about protecting white supremacy and state violence from accountability. (1/3)

"Iglesia Dios Habla Hoy serves primarily Hispanic families, but their community has grown. In total, they’ve delivered more than 12,000 boxes of groceries over about six weeks." www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...

We have partnered with @faithfulamerica.bsky.social to produce a special edition shirt for our "Resistance is My Worship" design. A large chunk of the profits will benefit them. Get yours here: jusfaith.com/product-tag/...

Let me be clear from my faith and the core of my being: ICE’s ruthless and unhinged campaign is an affront to the divine commandments to love our neighbor and to welcome the stranger.” -Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social #BeGood

“Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary, use words.” (attributed to St. Francis of Assisi) What gospel is America “preaching” right now? Because it isn’t Jesus’.

"As federal immigration enforcement actions intensify across the Twin Cities, communities of faith are at the forefront of resistance, organizing public witness, mutual aid and political action rooted in long-standing religious commitments." www.npr.org/2026/01/13/n...

The horrific killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis confirmed what we already know: when a regime that values power over human life is allowed to operate without accountability, violence follows. That is why it will take all of us coming together now to push back: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Fascism is here. The administration is sending MORE troops into Minneapolis, attempting to beat citizens into submission through fear and intimidation. As Christians, we are called to step into the courageous leadership of Jesus in a time when the most vulnerable around us are being terrorized.

"...it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies to stand between the powers of this world, and the most vulnerable." -Bishop Rob Hirschfeld www.facebook.com/reel/4461959...

Senior Pastor at All God's Children Church, Reverend Kenny Callaghan, reports being handcuffed and detained by ICE in Minneapolis. Faith leaders are showing what it means to put faith in action. The moral courage and clarity we need in this moment.

We're joining partners tonight, Jan 8 at 8 PM ET, to discuss the killing by ICE in Minneapolis and their lawlessness and harm in communities across the country. We'll talk with local and national leaders and provide concrete next steps on how to take action. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

The inevitable has happened. After months of state-sanctioned violence carried out in our communities at the hands of ICE officers, an officer has shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. Already, DHS is attempting to spin the story. But we are not disillusioned.

On Jan 6, I’m only aware of one in-person counter-demonstration held in DC that day against the Trump rally: a group of interfaith clergy who stood in a circle and prayed. They were harassed by Trump supporters. They’ve gathered every year since, and met again today. They mentioned Herod a lot.

At the attack on the Capitol five years ago, we saw the violent implications of Christian nationalism on full display. Praying in the Senate chamber, photos of a MAGA hat wearing Jesus held high, street vendors selling Bibles. There was Christian symbolism all around, but Jan 6 was not of Christ.

A familiar face on The Guardian's list of best photos in 2025! 📸 Our Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck, pictured earlier this year, in front of the Capitol in Oklahoma City. View the full list at the link: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Word&Way announced the most downloaded episodes of their podcast, Dangerous Dogma, in 2025, and guess who made the list! Listen to the full conversation with our Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck, and see who else made the top ten. 🎙 wordandway.org/2025/12/26/t...

This rhetoric isn’t normal and we can’t let it become normal, no matter who is spewing the words. Placing religion alongside statehood is a five alarm fire, especially in a country that was so intentional about separating the two.

This year, over 70,000 Faithful America members took action to show that Christians are called to welcome the stranger and love our neighbors. Let's continue to show our communities that being Christian means actually walking the way of Christ together: actionnetwork.org/forms/advent...

Sad news: someone stole baby Jesus from our anti-ICE nativity. But vandalism cannot stop us. We just adapt and keep on critiquing this administration’s cruelty on immigration. Where’s baby Jesus? We don’t know. He is being detained in a labyrinthian hellscape where his loved ones cannot find him.

"Vandals decapitated & smashed the statue of Mary in an Evanston church’s outdoor Nativity scene Friday, & the church responded...by replacing it with a sign saying Mary was beaten and dragged away in front of her son & is being held in immigration detention." www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/15/n...

We are deeply saddened by the news of the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Last year, we had the honor of speaking with Rob about his movie “God & Country." May Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner rest in peace.🕊️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmzZ...

We’re so glad the President is prioritizing his Christian values to love thy neighbor, to care for the most vulnerable, and to welcome the stranger… oh wait, no sorry, we read that wrong. He’s just making sure everyone says Merry Christmas…

More than 20 million Americans rely on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) premium tax credits, benefits that will disappear at the end of this month if Congress fails to act. Your voice is needed. Tell your Senator to protect healthcare access now: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Lake Street Church of Evanston depicted baby Jesus’ hands zip-tied, Mary with a gas mask and ICE as centurions in its Nativity scene.

The priest at a Catholic church in Dedham defended his parish’s decision to replace nativity figurines of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph with a sign reading “ICE was here,” saying the gospel is clear about treating immigrants with respect. trib.al/Ob5ptDw

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🚨 Big news! Faithful America is heading into 2026 with a fresh look. Our new brand was designed to better reflect the movement we’ve become together. Your support built the foundation for this next chapter, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Support Faithful America: secure.qgiv.com/for/fa-gt202...

Instead of enriching the world’s wealthiest, we choose to strengthen the places and people that make our communities whole. We're joining @faithandjustice.bsky.social in reclaiming the season of giving and saying NO Amazon for Advent. Sign the pledge: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Americans United's @andrewlseidel.bsky.social l has written an op-ed for Rolling Stone on the upcoming court case about the Johnson Amendment. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Warnings that ICE will raid churches over the holidays are going viral. We looked into one story that's got pastors worried -- and it wasn't what we thought it might be religionnews.com/2025/11/20/v...

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honor those whose lives have been taken by anti-transgender violence. 🕯️ At Faithful America, we'll continue to call out those who weaponize religious language & claim Christianity as a cover for their intolerance. Trans people are of God.

"We were there to raise our voices as moral actors,” explains Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf, Senior Minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston as well as Interfaith Alliance’s Chicagoland affiliate lead.

If you're siding with those separating parents from their children, beating and arresting faith leaders, and restricting access to basic needs like food and water, you're probably on the wrong side of history. As Christians we cannot be silent while the state so clearly violates our sacred values.

LIVE: Clergy protest at ICE facility outside Chicago youtube.com/live/vM-6akO...

From Bishop Flunder to Rev. Perry, these voices are singing in the key of liberation, preaching love and acceptance over fear and hate.

Faithful America used "a mobile billboard to circle the bishops’ hotel to call on them to put out 'a strong statement against ICE and Trump’s immigration policies,' as well as delivering a petition from 16,000 Catholics and ecumenical allies with the same message." religionnews.com/2025/11/11/b...

Today is Election Day! There are several important elections today: the New York mayoral race, the NJ and VA Governor races, and voters in six states will decide on 24 ballot measures. 🗳️ Make sure your voice is heard. Visit vote.gov to check your registration and find your polling location.

Reverend David Black has a Bible open and is preaching to the police now, inviting them to join him in standing with the persecuted inside the detention center. "Which side do you think Jesus wanted his followers to be on?"

Adding this chart from N.C. for a sense of the scale we are facing

🚨On November 1, 42 million people -- nearly 1 in 8 U.S. residents -- will lose their access to food assistance if the USDA does nothing to stop it. ✍️ Add your name to urge the USDA to act: act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/SNAP-USDA

Across the country, the Trump regime is expanding its attacks on our immigrant neighbors - and it's beyond time for the USCCB to speak out with moral clarity against it. ✍️ Sign here: act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/usccb-l...

Faithful America members are joining hundreds of events nationwide this Saturday, October 18, to say “No Kings!" Find the event near you: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=f...

This regime cannot pretend to stand for "religious freedom" while persecuting those who try to follow Jesus by challenging harm and oppression. Let's speak out as Christians and show solidarity with the faith leaders who are bravely taking on Trump's authoritarian ICE forces. Sign now: