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The surge in God-talk was inspired at least partly by Biden himself...

Joe Biden’s acceptance speech caps off an unusually faith-filled Democratic National Convention

Joe Biden
by: Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2020 (RNS) — For years, pundits and political analysts have accused Democrats of having a “God problem,” insisting the party does not do enoughRead More

She was raised on Hinduism and Christianity.

5 faith facts about Biden VP contender Kamala Harris — a Black Baptist with Hindu family

Kamala Harris
by: Yonat Shimron Aug. 11, 2020 (RNS) — Few, if any, vice presidential candidates have had as much exposure to the world’s religions as Kamala Harris, the 55-year-old senator fromRead More

Addressing a virtual gathering of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, a predominantly Black Protestant denomination...

Biden quotes Bible at Black church meeting, while Trump says his rival is ‘against God’

Joe Biden
by: Jack Jenkins Aug. 6, 2020 (RNS) — On Thursday afternoon (Aug 6), President Trump declared in Cleveland that his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, would create anRead More

Biden “often talks about the comfort and meaning that he’s drawn from faith,” said Buttigieg...

Biden’s bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives

Joe Biden
by: Jack Jenkins July 17, 2020 (RNS) — President Donald Trump’s appeal to religious conservatives is a cornerstone of his political identity. But Joe Biden is a different kind ofRead 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

That’s why, since I first declared my candidacy for president, I’ve said: I’m running to restore the soul of our nation.

Opinion: Joe Biden on restoring the soul of our nation

by: Paul O’Donnell Dec. 29, 2019 (RNS) — Today’s politics are too toxic, mean and divisive. People are too quick to demonize and dehumanize, too ready to dismiss all thatRead More

Vice President Joe Biden was denied Communion at a Catholic church in South Carolina...

Has denying Communion lost its political luster?

Eucharist and online Communion
by: Jack JenkinsNov. 5, 2019 (RNS) — When Catholic bishops threatened to deny Communion to then-presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004 over his abortion stance, the ensuing media frenzy wasRead 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

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