Unitarian Universalist Association
Unitarian Universalists’ Boston headquarters hosts temporary overflow shelter
By Kathryn Post — March 21, 2024
(RNS) — Amid an urgent need to shelter Massachusetts' growing migrant population, the UUA opened a vacant floor of its South Boston headquarters.
Unitarian Universalists elect first woman of color, openly queer president
By Kathryn Post — June 25, 2023
(RNS) — A womanist theologian, ethicist and minister, the Rev. Sofía Betancourt previously served as interim co-president of the UUA in 2017.
Before there was Roe: Religious debate before high court’s historic ruling on abortion
By Adelle M. Banks — December 1, 2021
(RNS) — Reports reveal blunt statements opposing the procedure, broadening definitions of what could be legalized and religious politicians’ reactions to state legislatures’ debates over the controversial procedure.
Border Patrol agents raid faith-based immigrant aid camp for second time in two months
By Jack Jenkins — October 7, 2020
(RNS) — The Unitarian Universalist group successfully sued the federal government over previous raids, arguing that helping migrants equated to exercising UU members’ ‘sincerely held religious beliefs.’
The mood in Louisville: Second night of protests ends in police standoff outside church
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 25, 2020
(RNS) — As curfew took effect at 9 p.m. Thursday night (Sept. 24) in Louisville, and about 100 protesters sought refuge from police in a church.
Damaged Kenosha church: ‘We would rather lose 100 buildings than one more life to police violence’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 28, 2020
(RNS) — That’s a commitment the pastor said comes from the congregation’s Unitarian Universalist beliefs.
On Capitol Hill, faith groups’ protesters duel over Kavanaugh confirmation
By Jack Jenkins — September 28, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As the national drama played inside, demonstrators from across the religious spectrum camped outside the Capitol building Thursday (Sept. 27) to protest for and against Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Faith-based groups turn up the heat on ICE
By Yonat Shimron — June 27, 2018
(RNS) — Religious groups are just the latest to champion the idea of killing the agency. The effort has already gained traction among several congressional candidates plus four sitting members of Congress, all Democrats.
Jared Kushner isn’t an ‘internet Unitarian,’ but he is ordained
By Jack Jenkins — January 4, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'I can marry you! I’m an internet Unitarian minister,' Kushner is quoted as saying.
Unitarian Universalists elect first woman president
By Adelle M. Banks — June 27, 2017
(RNS) One of her first acts as president was to decry the Supreme Court decision permitting partial enforcement of President Trump's travel ban.
Taking the Unitarian Universalist diversity crisis seriously
By Martin E. Marty — May 16, 2017
Let it be noted that not all resistance to integrative change is based on hatred, prejudice, or snubbing on the part of the privileged against the marginalized. Reluctance to change can sometimes be read as a tribute to the enduring power of existing religious communities to contribute positively—in the form of art, creativity, pastoral care, etc.—to those who make them up.
Unitarian Universalist president resigns amid diversity controversy
By Adelle M. Banks — March 31, 2017
(RNS) The Rev. Peter Morales, the UUA's first Latino president, resigned effective Saturday as criticism mounted over hiring practices in the liberal denomination.
Boy Scouts, Unitarian Universalists renew agreement
By Adelle M. Banks — March 24, 2016
(RNS) Unitarian Universalists dissolved a previous agreement with the BSA in the 1990s because the Scouting organization had banned openly gay members.
Partisan fighting spells trouble for church insurance under Obamacare
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — August 8, 2013
(RNS) House Republicans have voted 40 times to repeal Obamacare, so observers see little hope of passing a bill to fix a gap in health care reform that poses problems for clergy in church insurance plans.
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