Politics
Politics and religion meet.
Religious issues already have become a campaign flashpoint in the runoff.
Faith takes the forefront as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up
by: Paul O’Donnell (Elana Schor, Ben Nadler) ATLANTA, Nov. 29, 2020(AP) — Bishop Reginald Jackson stepped to the microphone at a drive-in rally outside a church in southwest Atlanta as hisRead More
“I say I’m stepping up to my next calling to serve, not stepping down from the pulpit.”
Rev. Raphael Warnock considers vote sacred as pastor and Senate candidate
by: Adelle M. Banks Nov. 13, 2020 (RNS) — Many clergy, having risen to occupy the pulpit once held by Martin Luther King Jr. and his father, “Daddy King,” mightRead More
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
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
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
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
Southern Baptist leaders responded by calling for prayer for Biden and the country.
Biden projected as presidential winner; prayer urged
by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2020 (BP) — Democrat Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the closely contested 2020 presidential election by media outlets Saturday (Nov. 7),Read More
An Irish Catholic educated by nuns in parochial schools...
Joe Biden, president-elect at last, was shaped by a very American Catholic faith
by: Jack Jenkins A version of this article originally ran in August 2020. It has been updated to reflect that Biden is now the president-elect. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. 2020 (RNS)Read More