Gun-Control Vigil Planned Until Senate Passes Bill

April 14, 2013  |  Huffington Post

It could last several weeks, but family members of victims and survivors of gun violence are planning to hold a round-the-clock vigil on Capitol Hill until the Senate passes gun policy reform.

Creating Change banquet: Pastor challenges crowd to make a difference

April 12, 2013  |  Battle Creek Enquirer

A pastor from across the country challenged more than 150 Battle Creek community leaders and organizers to unite for the common causes that all communities are working toward — non-violence, an engaged community and change.

Pastors, Rabbis Demand Gun Control at Makeshift Graveyard Demonstration

April 12, 2013  |  Religion News Service

Clergy from California to Connecticut created a makeshift graveyard symbolizing victims of gun violence on the National Mall on Thursday as they exhorted Congress to pass legislation to limit access to firearms.

Gun reform vote demonstrates the power of persistence

April 11, 2013  |  The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC

Pastor Michael McBride of PICO National Network talks from the site of a vigil at the National Mall in honor of gun violence victims.

Newtown Clergy to Gather Amid More Than 3,300 Grave Markers to Remind Congress Action is Needed on Gun Violence Prevention

April 8, 2013

Clergy press for assault-weapon ban

March 14, 2013  |  ABP News

Clergy in Newtown, Conn., joined by thousands of signatories collected online, called March 11 on the U.S. Senate to enact stronger gun control.

Faith Leaders Welcome Votes of Senate Judiciary Committee; Pledge to Continue Action

March 14, 2013

“As faith leaders, our work is not yet over,” says PICO National Network’s Lifelines to Healing Campaign

Religious Leaders Call for Faithful Action to Prevent Gun Violence

March 14, 2013  |  Christian Post

What began as the hope of a dozen clergy leaders to relieve the grief of their community by calling for common sense measures to prevent gun violence has grown into a national outcry by thousands of religious leaders.

Newtown clergy who support gun background check bill target Republican lawmaker

March 12, 2013  |  New Haven Register

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill requiring federal background checks in nearly all gun purchases, but not before Newtown, Conn., clergy — and thousands of others — let the leading Republican on the panel know of their support.

Violence

March 12, 2013  |  The Jewish Daily Forward

Shaul Praver Signs Multifaith Letter to Iowa Senator

Newtown rabbi joins Muslim, Christian clergy in urging gun controls

March 12, 2013  |  JTA

Interfaith clergy from Newtown, Conn., in an open letter urged a leading Republican to back far-reaching gun controls.

Read the letter the Newtown clergy wrote to Congress

March 12, 2013  |  The Blaze

Clergy from Newtown, Conn., have collectively released a letter calling for an assault weapons ban in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that shook their community to its core.

Legislators fired up about gun bills

March 11, 2013  |  THE COLORADO STATESMAN

The debate over gun control took center stage at the state legislature this week with controversial bills presented by Republicans seeking to curb efforts by Democrats to limit firearm possession.

Newtown Clergy to Senators: “We pray that you will vote for meaningful gun violence prevention laws”

March 11, 2013

More than 4,000 faith leaders from across the country join Newtown’s call for comprehensive gun reform

Sacramento clergy leaders seek tax funds to battle gangs

March 9, 2013  |  Sacramento Bee

Clergy leaders of Sacramento Area Congregations Together, held the conference to begin their campaign for a portion of Measure U tax revenue to expand a local Ceasefire project.

Sacramento pastors call for gun restrictions, money for 'Ceasefire'

March 8, 2013  |  KCRA-3

'Gun Violence Sabbath' declared by some Sacramento clergy

13 Progressive Faith Leaders to Watch in 2013

February 27, 2013  |  American Progress

2012 was a pivotal year for the progressive faith movement.

Leaving Fantasy Island: A Call for the Church to Respond to Gun Violence

February 14, 2013  |  Sojourners

In the 1980s television show, “Fantasy Island,” the island watchman heralded the arrival of individuals attempting to escape their reality with a call of “the plane … the plane … the plane!”

Faith Leaders Urge President, Congress to Remember Urban Neighborhoods in Gun Violence Prevention Programs

February 12, 2013

High-number of gun violence deaths a sign of weak state of the union, says PICO National Network’s Lifelines to Healing Campaign

You Tell Us: To combat violence, put love into action

February 5, 2013  |  Oakland North

The news gives the grisly details of the shootings, city officials are giving news conferences and community activists are in an uproar.

Newtown and New Orleans, Oakland and Oak Creek

February 5, 2013  |  Huffington Post

I gladly accepted a colleague's invitation to attend a multi-faith meeting on gun violence, gathering clergy-activists from around the country in Washington, D.C.

Rabbis preach gun control in nation’s capital

January 31, 2013  |  The Jewish News Weekly

The group met with Vice President Joe Biden’s policy team and staff from White House offices that deal with faith-based issues, neighborhoods and public engagement.

Diverse clergy group launches effort to curb urban violence

January 30, 2013  |  The Washington Post

A diverse national coalition of faith groups on Tuesday launched an initiative aimed at curbing the bloody tide of violence and gun-related deaths that has plagued cities across the country for decades.

Richmond mayor honors local groups with Martin Luther King award for work redirecting funds from jails to rehabilitation programs

January 30, 2013  |  Contra Costa Times

Mayor Gayle McLaughlin this week presented five community groups with the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Richmond Community Leadership and Service Award for their work on behalf of immigrants and parolees.

Healing the Soul of America from Gun Violence

January 29, 2013

Lifeline to Healing Clergy Statement

Pastor goes to DC for gun control talks

January 27, 2013  |  WISH TV

A local pastor left for Washington D.C. Sunday to meet with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss strategies on reducing gun violence.

At National Cathedral, dean preaches the gospel of activism

January 23, 2013  |  Washington Post

Ambitious and outspoken, the new head of Washington National Cathedral has attracted more attention over the past few weeks than previous cathedral deans have for decades.

Would Martin Luther King Have Approved of Gun Appreciation Day?

January 22, 2013  |  The Atlantic

New Orleans churches take part in the Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath, with hundreds attending services.

East Village congregation prays for help in fight against guns

January 21, 2013  |  New York Daily News

Middle Collegiate Church was one of more than 150 congregations across the country, and about a half-dozen in the city, to hold a gun violence prevention sermon Sunday in honor of Martin Luther King Day

Gun control draws vigorous debate across California

January 20, 2013  |  LA Times

Across California over the weekend, some people celebrated their love of guns, while others held events to draw attention to gun violence.

N.O. East congregation takes stand in national gun control debate

January 20, 2013  |  WWLTV

Household of Faith in eastern New Orleans joined more than 150 other congregations across the country in a simultaneous service -called the "Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath."

San Diego church joins effort to end gun violence

January 20, 2013  |  U-T San Diego

Denise Saunders’ son had a beautiful smile, a B average at Point Loma High School and a healthy obsession with the Chargers. Today those are just memories

More than 150 Houses of Worship Across the Country to Hold Gun Prevention Sabbath This Weekend

January 18, 2013

Congregant families to share photos of loved ones lost to gun violence

Comprehensive Gun Violence Prevention Must Include Targeted Urban Programs

January 16, 2013

PICO National Network’s Lifelines to Healing Campaign released the following statement praising Vice President Biden’s task force recommendations.

Supes approve budget allocating state realignment funding

January 16, 2013  |  Bay Area News Service

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $20.7 million budget to support state inmates re-routed to county jails under California's realignment plan.

Biden's gun panel meets with faith leaders

January 15, 2013  |  CNN's Political Ticker

Vice President Joe Biden meets with 12 faith leaders from across the country to discuss the "moral tragedy" of gun violence and the role of faith communities in finding common sense solutions.

Gun violence task force must address inner cities

January 14, 2013  |  The Hill

Rev. Michael McBride, director of the Lifelines to Healing campaign, argues that gun control legislation will not go far enough if it doesn't address the scourge of gun violence in America's inner cities.

The moral mandates around gun control

January 14, 2013  |  The Washington Post

Rev. Michael McBride reflects on the state of the national debate on gun violence.

Letter to Vice President Biden: Gun violence prevention proposal must include targeted interventions in urban and poor neighborhoods

January 11, 2013

Biden calls on faith leaders to rally in favor of gun control

January 11, 2013  |  National Catholic Reporter

Among the 12 leaders who met with Vice President Biden in a White House meeting Wednesday was the Rev. Michael McBride, director of PICO's Lifelines to Healing Campaign, a faith-based effort to reduce gun violence in inner cities.

Biden calls on faith leaders to rally in favor of gun control

January 11, 2013  |  National Catholic Reporter

Vice President Joe Biden called for national faith leaders to rally their faithful in the nation's debate regarding gun control in order to reduce gun violence.

Resources for Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath

January 3, 2013

View here resources to assist you in carrying out a successful gun violence prevention Sabbath day.

Clergy Thank You Letter

December 31, 2012

A thank you letter to President Obama for his swift response during this gun violence crisis.

Rejecting NRA Proposal to Increase Armed Police in Schools, Faith Leaders Call for Courage, Common-Sense Gun Laws

December 21, 2012

Open Letter to White House

December 15, 2012

Clergy leaders follow up prayer vigil with open letter urging President Obama to address gun violence.

Open Letter to President Obama: Today is the Day to Stop Gun Violence

December 15, 2012

Connecticut Shooting--Lifelines Needed

December 14, 2012

It's time to get to work. This tragedy belongs to us all. Throw out the Lifelines.

Let My People Vote a Huge Success

November 21, 2012

Let My People Vote Newsletter

Clergy in key states mobilize thousands of faith voters to bring Souls to the Polls

October 23, 2012

While encouraging their members to claim their voice and vote their values, faith leaders in the PICO National Network are organizing “Souls to the Polls” events to mobilize faith voters in the last two weeks before the election.

National Violence Prevention Strategy Comes to Oakland

September 8, 2012

National movements of clergy and community based organizations committed to bringing violence prevention to their town.

Stockton PACT: Phase II Nightwalks

August 17, 2012

Activist Walk Mean Streets Looking for Answers

Baton Rouge Joins Violence Prevention Action

July 20, 2012

PICO Louisiana, BRAVE and Lifelines to Healing Team up to Combat Violence

Would Ohio hire Moses or Jesus?

July 13, 2012

With Gov. Kasich's signature, new law expands job chances for nearly 2 million Ohioans with criminal records

Detroit Lifelines Launch Nightwalks

June 21, 2012

Partnerships to Support Lifelines to Healing

June 8, 2012

Sacramento Steers Youth Violence Campaign

June 8, 2012

Camden Churches and Lifelines Team Up to Launch Nightwalks

June 8, 2012

Camden and Lifelines to Healing work to train 100 Clergy and Lay Leaders to launch Nightwalks for Safer Streets

Call for a United Richmond to be Alive and Free

June 7, 2012

Alive, United and Free

Faith-based push for nonviolent initiatives needed

April 9, 2012  |  Catholic News Service

Safe Streets and Communities

January 1, 2012  |  San Francisco Organizing Project

Brockton program provides 'Lifelines to Healing' after slayings

November 28, 2011  |  Enterprise

Lifelines at the COGIC Convocation

November 28, 2011  |  Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action

U.S. clergy leaders: Churches can help end violence

November 23, 2011  |  Clarion Herald

Clergy, laypeople urge faith-based push for nonviolent initiatives

November 18, 2011  |  Catholic News Service

WIN Clergy Works for a Safer Community

July 29, 2011  |  Working Interfaith Network