The nation is at a political and moral crossroads with the fate of its most vulnerable communities hanging in the balance, according to Vashti McKenzie, president and general secretary of the National Council of Churches.
McKenzie participated in a recent vigil with other faith leaders urging Congress to enact policies that protect and nurture at-risk families and immigrants. Held on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, the gathering also warned that policies and laws benefitting the rich at the expense of the poor will set the U.S. on a perilous, downward trajectory.
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