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Block-Walking for the COVID-19 Vaccine

April 28, 2021

On Saturday VIP leaders took to the streets in the Maryvale zip code 85031, the poorest zip code in Maricopa county. At 25% vaccinated, 85031 has the 3rd lowest vaccination rate in Maricopa County (compare that to the Carefree/Scottsdale zip code that has a...

AIN Op-Ed: "Lawmakers resort to tricks, bullying to undo Prop 208"

April 13, 2021

In a Capitol Times Op-Ed, Arizona Interfaith Network and Stand for Children Arizona call out shameful behavior by legislators when Fr. Hunter Ruffin attempted to respectfully participate in a public committee hearing.

Valley Interfaith Project Statement on Inauguration Day 2021

January 20, 2021

January 20, 2021 Today, as our country has just inaugurated Joe Biden as our 46th president, we will shortly receive a number of new legislative proposals and executive orders that will reflect the immediate priorities of the Biden Administration. This will include a sweeping plan...

Eviction Stories Are Brought to Light at VIP House Meetings

January 20, 2021

The eviction crisis is a stark reality in the stories coming out of VIP House Meetings with immigrant families. A recent Catholic News Service article features the story of Maria Arreola, an emerging Valley Interfaith Project (VIP) leader who has struggled to provide housing...

VIP Statement on Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

January 07, 2021

The violent incursion at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, disrespected, demeaned, and threatened the right of every citizen who peaceably engages in the democratic process in our country.