Month: November 2020
For many evangelicals, especially those who supported Trump, the past four years have been a smashing success.
Trump divided the nation and their church, experts say, but evangelical fans have few regrets
by: Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Nov. 13, 2020 (RNS) — Trillia Newbell believes the Bible tells her to pray for America’s leaders, so after the 2016 election, the evangelical author andRead More
The forum was attended virtually by more than 7,000 registrants....
Fauci and Collins dispense Thanksgiving COVID-19 advice at cathedral forum
by: Adelle M. Banks Nov. 13, 2020 (RNS) — Beneath the neo-Gothic arches of Washington National Cathedral, Dr. Anthony Fauci mulled over the question everyone is asking: Should families gatherRead More
And, notably, he made the announcement Thursday (Nov. 12) to a Catholic group that works with refugees.
Biden pledges to raise refugee ceiling to 125,000 in address to Jesuit group
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Nov. 12, 2020 (RNS) — President-elect Joe Biden announced he will raise the number of refugees allowed into the United States to 125,000 in his firstRead More
National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) prays for a peaceful transfer of power
We join w/ other faith leaders and pray for President-Elect @JoeBiden, President @realDonaldTrump, Vice President-Elect @KamalaHarris & Vice President @Mike_Pence; for cooperation during the transition period; & for a peacefulRead More
Vice President Mike Pence expressed his condolences Tuesday...
Bishop Harry Jackson Jr., Trump evangelical adviser, has died
by: Bob Smietana Nov. 9, 2020 (RNS) — Bishop Harry Jackson Jr., a prominent conservative pastor and evangelical adviser to President Donald Trump, has died, according to his church. Jackson,Read More
And in New Jersey, as in New York, Illinois, Texas and many other states, volunteer chaplains —volunteers of any sort, in fact — are not allowed to remotely contact the incarcerated people...
Anxiety, loneliness and spiritual isolation characterize life in prison during pandemic
by: Roxanne Stone (Lyra Walsh Fuchs) NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2020 (RNS) — The men incarcerated in a New Jersey state prison have a favorite prayer to chant along withRead More
News that Carson, who belongs to a faith tradition that stresses health, has tested positive for the virus was revealed by a HUD spokesperson...
Ben Carson, Seventh-day Adventist, tests positive for coronavirus
by: Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2020 (RNS) — Ben Carson, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development and a Seventh-day Adventist, has tested positive for COVID-19. News that Carson,Read More