In the US, Latino evangelicals launch campaign against Florida execution of Donald David Dillbeck
United StatesRNS US Latino evangelical leaders are calling on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to stay the execution of Donald David Dillbeck, who was convicted of fatally stabbing a woman after escaping from custody while serving a life sentence for killing a Lee County deputy. Dillbeck’s attorneys have argued that his neurobehavioral disorder – which they […]
Cruel or harmless? US pastors mixed on Republican migrant transports
United StatesAP As Republican governors ramp up their high-profile transports of migrants to Democratic-run jurisdictions, the practice is getting a mixed reaction from Christian faith leaders – many of whom, especially evangelicals, have supported GOP candidates by large numbers in recent elections. Some depict the actions as inhumanely exploiting vulnerable people for political ends, while others say […]
In the US, Southern Baptists may cheer DeSantis’ war on Disney but don’t expect a boycott
RNS Pastor DJ Jenkins’ daughter, Piper, turns 13 in less than two weeks, and she is going to Disneyland. It won’t be the first time: The Jenkins family has an annual pass to the theme park about 40 miles south of their Studio City, California, home. “I haven’t seen anyone from a pastoral position or […]
Migrant minors dispute pits Florida against Catholic Church
Miami, Florida, USAP The debate over whether to deter or accommodate minors arriving at the US-Mexico border without their parents has pitted Florida’s Catholic governor against the state’s highest-ranking Roman Catholic. The Archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, and other faith leaders have implored the governor to reconsider an order that suspends renewals of state licenses […]