Upset by Target's decision to ban Salvation Army's red kettles from its retail stores, the National Clergy Council -- more than 5,000 conservative Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant church leaders -- is pressing the company for a meeting with its CEO and chairman, Bob Ulrich.
The NCC says the outcome of the meeting will determine whether it calls on "people of faith" to boycott Target.
"The Salvation Army's red kettles are a powerful part of the true meaning of Christmas," said the NCC's president, Rev. Rob Schenck. "They provide a means for holiday shoppers to give a Christmas gift to the less fortunate and those in need."
Schenk contends Target's decision "sends an unmistakable message of hostility toward people and organizations of Christian faith."...