In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is held each spring as a preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — The fast, initiated by Veterans for Peace, an anti-war organization, and a dozen Christian organizations, intends to raise awareness of the famine looming over Gaza. NEW YORK (RNS) — ...

Whenever you get to thinking that people lack compassion and generally can’t be trusted with the planet, I recommend you re-read this article. On May 22, 2025, several members of Veterans For Peace ...

Last Thursday, May 22, a coalition named Veterans and Allies Fast for Gaza kicked off a 40-day fast outside the United Nations in Manhattan in protest against the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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A 40-day consumer boycott on Target began Wednesday, led by activists and faith leaders in response to the company’s recent shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion policies. A Target store in ...

(NewsNation) — Target, a private company not required to follow President Donald Trump’s orders to dismiss diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, did just that in January. The ...