Conservative Christians praise Trump’s anti-abortion record but say he’s stopped short of the goal
United States AP For conservative, anti-abortion Christians, former President Donald Trump delivered in four years what no other Republican before him had been able to do: A conservative majority US Supreme Court that would go on to overturn Roe v Wade, a Holy Grail of the movement. With abortion rights now controlled by each state, rather than […]
“God gave us Trump”: Christian media evangelicals preach a messianic message
Reuters correspondent HELEN COSTER reports…
Church-state separation: Alabama Chief Justice’s Christian reasoning in IVF opinion sparks alarm for some, rejoicing for others
PETER SMITH and TIFFANY STANLEY, of Associated Press, look at responses to the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are considered children…
Essay: Religious liberty means COVID-19 restrictions cannot target churchgoers
In an article first published on Religion News Service, TONY PERKINS, president of the Family Research Council, argues that the government should not target religious gatherings or activities for restriction during the coronavirus response…
Inspired by nuns, conservative, progressive evangelicals hop on the bus
RNS It all started with some nuns on a bus. Now, with midterm elections coming up next month, more faith-based organisations are hitting the road to energise religious voters. They include Vote Common Good, which is reaching out to progressive evangelicals, and the Family Research Council’s Values Bus, reaching out to conservative evangelicals. Attendees sign […]
Pompeo: US “sparing no effort” for return of pastor detained in Turkey
Washington, DCRNS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has reiterated Trump administration promises to continue to work for the release of American pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been held in Turkey for almost two years. “We are sparing no effort to return Pastor Brunson home to the United States,” Pompeo said on Friday at the annual […]
Tony Perkins appointed to US panel on international religious freedom
RNS Tony Perkins, the head of the conservative Christian lobbying group Family Research Council, has been appointed to a US Government commission dedicated to “defending the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad”. On Monday, the Congressional Record revealed that Mr Perkins had been appointed to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom on the […]