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By Brian Gray, APR NEW YORK — It could be a plot for a romance novel: Ignored for years and now loved too much. But in this case the ignored are the thousands of faith-based organizations concerned about sustainable development and the recent suitor is the...

By Kelly Fanning NEW YORK — Dr. Olusimbo Ige says that no single organization can address the needs of vulnerable women and children – the job is too big. That’s why partnerships are crucial if humanitarian efforts are to be effective. Ige is the director...

By Tiffany McCallen NEW YORK (April 1, 2016) — Eleven young religion communicators met in person for the first time at the 2016 Religion Communicators Council Convention in New York City March 30. The public relations professionals and students were named...

The convention’s Saturday keynote lunch, “Intersections: Faith and the Global Community,” will feature presentations by Lord George Carey, who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002, and Dr. Ganoune Diop, who also is the Director of the...

By Tiffany McCallen NEW YORK (April 1, 2016) — Eleven young religion communicators met in person for the first time at the 2016 Religion Communicators Council Convention in New York City March 30. The public relations professionals and students were named...

By Jeff Huett, APR New York — At a time when public discourse is in most need of a change in tone, some of those recognized for excellence by the Religions Communications Council Thursday night said they hoped their work would help do just that. Simran Jeet...

By Emma Snyder NEW YORK — On a sunny and unusually warm afternoon in New York, only a compelling workshop could keep you inside. Doug Cannon’s April 1 workshop on writing with purpose was one of them. In under an hour, he gave religion communicators a...

By Stephen Padre NEW YORK — They don’t communicate faith in the traditional ways of producing newsletters or sending out tweets about programs or fundraising campaigns. Rather, they convey their faith in often ephemeral ways and express the heart and soul. A...

By Christie R. House* NEW YORK (March 31, 2016) — The annual convention of the Religion Communicators Council opened today in New York City with a panel discussion focused on how religious communities can come together to make headway on key issues of social...

NEW YORK — Honoring excellence in communicating religious issues, values and themes in 2015, the Religion Communicators Council handed out 22 Wilbur Awards to individuals in the secular media April 2 in areas of print and online journalism, book publishing,...

The Religion Communicators Council announced 22 Wilbur Award winners March 4. The awards honor excellence by individuals in secular media – print and online journalism, book publishing, broadcasting, and motion pictures – in communicating religious issues,...