Pat Robertson, US broadcaster who helped make religion central to Republican politics, dies at 93
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USAP Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He was 93. Robertson’s death Thursday was announced by his broadcasting network. […]
Pat Robertson steps down as host of long-running ‘700 Club’
Norfolk, VirginiaAP Pat Robertson, who turned a tiny Virginia television station into a global religious broadcasting network, is stepping down after a half-century running the 700 Club on daily TV, the Christian Broadcasting Network announced on Friday. Robertson, 91, said in a statement that he hosted the network’s flagship program for the last time on […]
In the wake of rocky polling, Trump camp doubles down on conservative Christians
RNS President Donald Trump has renewed outreach efforts to conservative Christians this week, targeting his most dedicated supporters in the wake of lagging poll numbers. “We know that American patriots don’t bow down to foreign powers,” Trump told the crowd gathered for a Students for Trump rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on […]