After 94 days in sanctuary, Francisco Perez Cordova left his Tucson office-turned-bedroom at St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church. A year later in 2015, Rosa Robles left her sanctuary at Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson after 461 days. Cordova had been detained when his brother-in-law reported a crime, while Robles had been taken in for a…
Son las 7:30 en una fresca mañana de miércoles. Más de 20 hombres se juntan alrededor del cerco de alambre en los afueras del comedor de beneficencia Casa María Soup Kitchen. Una camioneta modelo Ford, llega jalando un camión decorado con citas bíblicas que contiene baños refrescantes y de agua caliente. El camión pertenece a…
MIRACLE VALLEY — Once home to a Bible college, a cult, a bombing, a shooting and a police brawl, Miracle Valley can be a transformative place. The small place with a complicated history where the border and the San Pedro River meet is known mostly for its revivalists and broken promises. Its stories have been…
Climate Change and faith aren’t two ideas you often hear in the same sentence. Yet there is a long history of religious thought about the role of humans as stewards of the environment. In recent years, almost all major religions in the world have taken steps forward in their mission to care for the…
Churches across the country are opening their doors to illegal immigrants facing deportation as the newly revived sanctuary movement gains more supporters. According to the Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform, nearly 700,000 illegal immigrants attempt to cross the United States border illegally in hopes of achieving a better life. The United States and Mexico share…
