Humanists of RI support sheltering Syrian refugees in RI
The following is an open letter to Governor Gina Raimondo, in light of the Paris attacks and statements from eight Republican governors who have decided to close the borders of their states to Syrian...
View ArticleState senators to hold rally to support Syrian refugees
Photo from UNHCR.org. Senators John Miller and Gayle Goldin are hosting a State House rally on Thursday at 1:30 “to demonstrate support and compassion for refugees fleeing the crisis in Syria,”...
View ArticleACLU and religious groups denounce xenophobia, welcome Syrian refugees
The Rhode Island State Council of Churches, the RI Council for Muslim Advancement, the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island and the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today issued this...
View ArticleFirst Syrian refugee family arrives in Rhode Island
A family of five Syrian refugees, a mother, father and three children ages 6, 7 and 8 arrived in Rhode Island early Thursday evening. About 30 people from the Dorcas International Institute of Rhode...
View Article‘Yes, it is winter in Syria.’
On a cold Saturday evening RICMA (Rhode Island Council for Muslim Advancement) held a vigil on the south steps of the RI State House for Syria, which is now in the grips of a slaughter that defies our...
View ArticleHundreds commit to providing Sanctuary for those under threat from Trump
Keith Brown and Katherine Ahlquist Monday evening’s Sanctuary Meeting at First Unitarian Church in Providence drew over 200 people from dozens of religious congregations, as well as many individuals...
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