The National Council of Churches honors five U.S. congregations for their special enthusiasm and exemplary efforts at building bridges between different faiths.
The National Council of Churches' 2001 interfaith statement “Deny Them Their Victory: A Religious Response to Terrorism” has become a historic expression of America's breadth of belief, including noted denominational leaders, theologians, scholars, prominent pastors and everyday believers from both major and minor religions.
Churches in the United States are raising prayers for the people of Japan, devastated by a March 11 earthquake and tsunami and subsequent nuclear threat. Denominations are gathering assessments now to determine the best ways to provide assistance to the stricken Japanese nation.