Before the dialogue and encounter began, Pastor Trena Turner took the mic to welcome Fr. Mattia Ferrari, and what she said set the tone for everything that followed. Here are her remarks in full: “Father Mattia, thank you for making…
Pastor Trena Turner, one of our clergy leaders and board members, recently said something in Stockton that has stuck with us: "An encounter is where we're willing to be changed by truly seeing and hearing one another." That's a bold…
Our Seeds of Hope pilgrimage reminded us why faith-based organizing isn't just something we do — it's who we are.
Something powerful happened in Fresno this Good Friday, and we think you need to hear about it. More than 100 community members gathered outside the Fresno ICE office to mark the holiest day on the Christian calendar not in a…
A federal court has delivered a decisive victory for religious freedom. In February, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction, blocking the Trump administration's policy that gave U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and…
2025 has been a revealing year. A year that laid bare the fractures of our nation and tested the soul of our communities. We have witnessed mass shootings and mass displacement. Deportations and family separations. Rising costs that crush working…
What happens when people of faith refuse to stay silent in the face of suffering? In Kern County recently, we saw the answer take shape—in prayer, in song, and in powerful collective action. We were proud to stand shoulder to…
Dozens of clergy leaders, organizers, and community members recently gathered at the steps of the California State Capitol to demand a new vision of public safety—one rooted in opportunity, not punishment. Standing shoulder to shoulder with PICO California, our sister…
At Brookdale Apartments in Merced, families are living in conditions no one should have to endure—mold growing unchecked, broken heating and air, cold water, and landlords who seem more interested in collecting rent than doing their job. This isn’t a…
Kern County, which is already home to two ICE detention facilities, may soon become home to California’s largest immigration detention center—run by CoreCivic, a multi-billion-dollar corporation and one of the largest private prison operators in the US. CoreCivic makes billions…
Families are waiting. Your gift today will help provide transportation and other emergency support so people released from immigration detention can safely reunite with their loved ones. Every dollar will be doubled until we reach our goal.
