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Opinion: America has a heart problem — and it needs a transplant – Chicago Sun-Times

The idea that black folk would have to prove the existence of racism is evidence of how deeply systemic racial hate is ingrained in the fabric of America. Read JohnRead More

Clearly, Trump’s support has declined while Biden’s lead, about 5 percentage points in both April and May, jumped to nearly 14 percentage points in June.

Opinion: Surveys suggest protests, not pandemic, have lost Trump white evangelical support

by: Paul O’Donnell (Ryan Burge) June 24, 2020 (RNS) — The last few months have not been good for President Donald Trump. His administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic hasRead More

The survey from the American Enterprise Institute showed that 64% of Americans said they were “somewhat uncomfortable” or “very uncomfortable” attending in-person worship.

Survey: Most Americans aren’t comfortable going back to religious services

by: Yonat Shimron June 23, 2020 (RNS) — A new study examining Americans’ response to COVID-19 shows that with the exception of white evangelicals, a majority of Americans are notRead More

Protesters on Friday toppled a Serra statue in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

California bishops say protesters ‘failed the test’ of history in toppling Junipero Serra statues

by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2020 (RNS) — The California Catholic Conference of Bishops is denouncing the toppling of Junipero Serra statues that protesters took down in SanRead More

Beginning with the end of the Civil War, Vischer enumerates in the video the damage segregation...

‘VeggieTales’ creator Phil Vischer releases viral video on race in America

by: Kathryn Post June 19, 2020 (RNS) — Bob the Tomato wants you to care about racism. Earlier this week, Phil Vischer — creator of “VeggieTales” and voice of BobRead More

The march, led by communities of faith, went past the lakefront, past...

Chicago celebrates Juneteenth with interfaith march through iconic Grant Park

Juneteenth interfaith march
by: Emily McFarlan Miller CHICAGO, June 19, 2020 (RNS) — Selena Smith, 48, came downtown with three generations of her family and a large group from Salem Baptist Church ofRead More

"The world is waiting for us to come together..."

African American leaders call for Southern Baptists to stand together in unity

by Tess Schoonhoven NASHVILLE, June 17, 2020 (BP) — Calling the racial unrest roiling the nation “spiritual warfare,” and saying “unless hearts change, nothing will change in America,” Philadelphia pastorRead More

“If we're going to turn from all this death, we need real truth-telling,” Barber said.

Black clergy testify to outrage and hope in demonstrations across Washington

William Barber at a march
by: Jack JenkinsJune 15, 2020 (RNS) — A series of religious demonstrations in Washington, D.C., over the weekend mixed prayerful calls for racial equality with frustration with law enforcement, lawmakersRead More

The church hadn’t had a full-time senior pastor in nearly two years...

Amid protests and pandemic, Dave Dummitt steps in as senior pastor of Willow Creek

Willow Creek Community Church
by: Emily McFarlan Miller CHICAGO, June 15, 2020 (RNS) — Dave Dummitt said “no” to Willow Creek Community Church twice. When the Chicago-area megachurch first reached out to him aboutRead More

“An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII...”

Supreme Court rules that federal law protects LGBTQ persons from employment discrimination

by: Kathryn Post June 15, 2020 (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act onRead More