US-Mexico border: Many Christian voters in US see immigration as a crisis. How to address it is where they differ.
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports on the differing stances among US Christians on the issue of immigration…
Will Trump’s latest indictment hurt him with evangelical Christians? Probably not.
Washington DC, US RNS As President and since, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to blunt the impact of scandals and prosecutions by leaning into his nearly ironclad support among evangelical Christian pastors and other leaders. Some of those figures are again rallying to Trump after his arraignment Thursday on charges of plotting to overturn the […]
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 […]
Some praise, some doubts: Reactions mixed to Facebook’s new prayer tool
HOLLY MEYER and DAVID CRARY, of Associated Press, report on reactions to Facebook’s new prayer feature rolled out in the US recently…
Updated: Faith leaders, including Trump allies, condemn Capitol riot
Updated: 3pm (AEDT)Washington DC, USAP Religious leaders across the political spectrum, including several staunch supporters of President Donald Trump, strongly condemned the storming of the US Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. The violence “is an assault on democracy and representative government”, tweeted Ralph Reed, a longtime political conservative strategist who heads the Faith and Freedom Coalition. […]
Trump’s evangelical advisers back voting challenges but stop short of alleging fraud
Washington DC, USRNS President Donald Trump’s evangelical advisers are backing his challenges to the results of the 2020 election, though most stop short of joining the President’s effort to declare victory despite President-elect Joe Biden’s substantial leads in key swing states. Ralph Reed, head of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, echoed Senate Majority Leader Mitch […]
US election: White evangelicals hope to keep changing Texas red for Trump
As Texans start heading to the polls, ELLEN KNICKMEYER, of the Associated Press, reports on how white evangelical churches across Texas are fighting to keep US President Donald Trump in power…
White House takes low-key approach to churches that ignore coronavirus advice
Washington DC, USRNS On Wednesday, Trump administration officials continued to call out those who have violated government recommendations to avoid meeting in groups larger than 10 people, particularly younger Americans who have continued to dine out at bars and restaurants. But they said little about another group that is resisting their guidance: a subset of […]
US: NEWLY FAMOUS, BISHOP MICHAEL CURRY WALKS A FINE LINE IN POLITICAL FRAY
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports…