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  • Middle East & Iran

    Friends are called to help build a foundation for world peace. When crises break out in the Middle East, the United States too often turns to violence first. FCNL lobbies for nonviolent engagement in the Middle East to prevent, de-escalate, and resolve longstanding conflicts. Political grievances contribute to instability and violence, so lasting peace in the region will require engagement with all stakeholders and an end to U.S. complicity in the violence.

  • FCNL Joins Interfaith Letters Campaign in Support of the Dream Act

    Update | March 19, 2021
    As part of Praying with Dreamers week (Oct 29-Nov 4), FCNL sent a letter to Congress urging the enactment of the Dream Act of 2017.

  • Q&A: Noticing Patterns of Oppression and Faithfulness

    Background | August 17, 2021
    Polly Attwood and Becky Jones are members of the New England Yearly Meeting’s Noticing Patterns Working Group.

  • December 2021: Inside the Greenhouse

    Inside the Greenhouse | December 2, 2021
    The House passed the Build Back Better Act on Nov. 19. In a victory for climate advocates, all of the climate provisions mentioned in last month’s newsletter made it into the House version of the bill.

  • Religious Leaders Concerned by Threats to DACA

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Religious leaders, including FCNL’s Executive Secretary Diane Randall, expressed concern at new reports that President Trump is seriously considering ending a program that protects 800,000 young immigrants from deportation.

  • Statement of Pro-Diplomacy Groups Regarding U.S. Policy Toward North Korea

    Letter | February 21, 2019
    FCNL joined over 40 other pro-diplomacy groups to call for sustained diplomatic engagement with North Korea to achieve progress on denuclearization, and improve humanitarian conditions in North Korea.

  • Talking about the Israel-Palestine War in Your Community

    Background | December 5, 2023
    The way these conversations happen matters. Here are some suggestions for holding a conversation in your meeting, church, or other group.

  • August 2020: Inside the Greenhouse

    Inside the Greenhouse | October 29, 2020
    Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.

  • Congress is Out for Seven Weeks

    Update | October 5, 2016
    What did they finish? What’s still on the to-do list? Check out what the Appropriations Committees just finished for rural, agricultural and tribal college funding.

  • It's Time to End Endless War

    Background | July 15, 2021
    Afghanistan. Iraq. Syria. Yemen. Somalia. Libya. Niger. And those are just the places where the U.S. officially admits it is currently fighting wars.