Evangelical leaders in the US really don’t want to endorse politicians – survey
RNS The centrepiece of President Trump’s religious freedom agenda, and the carrot he often dangled in front of Christian leaders as he sought their support during the campaign, was a pledge to overturn a 1954 law that says houses of worship can lose their tax-exempt status if they engage in partisan campaigning. But a new […]
In the US, Christians protest budget cuts
With ashes on their foreheads, sackcloth draped around their necks and the US Capitol as a backdrop, Christians leaders used the words “evil” and “immoral” to describe the federal budget cuts President Trump has proposed and many Republican lawmakers favor. “It is a time for lamentation,” said Rev David Beckmann, explaining the symbols of grief the […]
US House of Representatives members ask Trump to retain ambassador to combat anti-Semitism
RNS Following a report that President Trump is thinking of scrapping the ambassador position assigned to combat global anti-Semitism, a bipartisan group of 167 US House members sent a letter asking him to appoint one soon. The letter, released Monday, asks Mr Trump to “maintain and prioritize” the appointment in a time of rising anti-Semitism. “During […]