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Meanwhile, the source of the surge in religious support for Klobuchar is unclear...

Klobuchar wins over New Hampshire voters who attend religious services

Amy Klobuchar
by: Jack Jenkins Feb. 12, 2020 (RNS) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar may have come in third in the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday (Feb. 11), but the Minnesota nativeRead More

Asked if the experience of running for office tested her faith, she said the campaign was “trying,” but she drew inspiration from her spiritual beliefs

Marianne Williamson ends presidential bid, says campaign tried her faith

by: Jack Jenkins DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2020 (RNS) — Spiritual author Marianne Williamson has ended her campaign seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, saying that the experience challenged herRead More

That’s the finding in the latest Pew Research poll, which found that 63% of Americans say churches and other houses of worship should stay out of politics...

Americans to religious organizations: Stay out of politics

by: Yonat Shimron Nov. 15, 2019 (RNS) — As Americans gear up for a long and bitterly contentious presidential election year, their message to religious leaders and institutions couldn’t beRead More

[T]his form of pastoral malpractice does immeasurable damage to individuals, institutions and faith communities.

Opinion: Communion should be personal, not political

Joe Biden & Communion question
by: Paul O’DonnellOct. 31, 2019 (RNS) — Joe Biden is a proud Catholic. He carries a rosary to remember his late son Beau, and as recent headlines show, he attendsRead More

Yesterday marked the end of the first full month in decades in which the U.S. resettled zero refugees.

Opinion: Trump’s refugee cap compromises the US economy and American identity

Syria refugees
by: Scott Arbeiter Nov. 1, 2019 (RNS) — Yesterday marked the end of the first full month in decades in which the U.S. resettled zero refugees. How did this happen?Read More

Golden Rule 2020 grew out of a May meeting of faith leaders...

One year before election, Christian leaders cross divides to call for respect

by: Emily McFarlan Miller Oct. 31, 2019 (RNS) — This Sunday (Nov. 3) marks exactly one year until the 2020 U.S. presidential election. And Christian leaders across theological and politicalRead More

Trump beat Clinton by 25 points among rural white Catholics in Pennsylvania.

Opinion: Why Joe Biden, blue-collar Catholic icon, may not be enough for the Dems to win

Joe Biden
by: Ryan Burge Oct. 22, 2019 (RNS) — It’s long been established that Donald Trump is supported by a tremendous share of white evangelical Protestants, and a poll from JulyRead More

This week SBC adherents watched in (near) terror as prominent Southern Baptist pastors... tweeted their approval...

Opinion: Trump-drunk tweets touting Paula White book reshape what we expect of SBC pastors

by: Costi W. Hinn Oct. 18, 2019 (RNS) — Once upon a time, evangelical leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention (and beyond) were an unwavering group. Touting the authority ofRead More

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Why Christian music’s biggest stars refuse to change their tune for the Trump era – CNN

It’s another sell-out crowd at Center Stage for Tauren Wells, one of the biggest stars in Christian contemporary music. The five-time Grammy nominee puts on a show that features plentyRead More

Do they continue to try to court the rapidly growing group of religiously unaffiliated Americans...

RNS Opinion: Democratic Party is at an inflection point when it comes to courting religious voters

Democrats debate
by: Ryan Burge Oct. 1, 2019 (RNS) — A few weeks ago the Democratic National Committee passed a resolution regarding the religiously unaffiliated. In it, the committee contends that “the religiouslyRead More