Kanye West criticises Harriet Tubman at his political rally
Columbia, South CarolinaAP Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor “never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people”, comments that drew shouts of opposition from some in the crowd. West […]
US politics: Biden’s bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives
ELANA SCHOR and JACK JENKINS report for Religion News Service…
Essay: COVID-19 costs President Trump support among US Catholics
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at how Catholic support for US President Donald Trump has been dented by his response to the coronavirus…
What religious left? Few Americans see Democratic presidential field as very religious
RNS Both Senator Elizabeth Warren, a United Methodist, and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, an Episcopalian, turned to Scripture when asked about their personal mottos at this week’s Democratic debate in South Carolina. Former Vice President Joe Biden, a lifelong Catholic, has spoken throughout his campaign about running for president to “restore the soul of our […]
Meet the pastor who prays over US presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren before every debate
North Charleston, South Carolina, USRNS Shortly before she took the stage Tuesday night to engage with Democratic opponents during a debate in Charleston, South Carolina, Senator Elizabeth Warren paused to engage in the same ritual she initiates before each political sparring session: She prayed with Rev Miniard Culpepper, her pastor. “I will let you in […]
US POLITICS: DEMOCRATS LOST WHITE CHRISTIANS. CAN THEY WIN THEM BACK?
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports…
US CATHOLICISM: HAS DENYING COMMUNION LOST ITS POLITICAL LUSTRE?
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports from the US where former Vice-President Joe Biden was recently denied the Catholic sacrament of Communion for his views on abortion…
US Democratic presidential hopefuls talk prayer and politics at black church forum
RNS Three Democratic presidential hopefuls fielded questions from black church leaders on Friday, bouncing between politics and prayer as they vied for support from an audience of about 5,000 black millennials. Former US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker all spoke to the group, […]
US POLITICS: SHOULD TRUMP WORRY ABOUT WHITE CATHOLIC AND MAINLINE PROTESTANT VOTES?
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, looks at what pollsters and political experts are saying about white Christian voters in the 2020 US election…