Trump Invokes Patron Saint of Far-Right Catholics
This issue of A Public Witness unpacks the devotion to Saint Michael the Archangel, why Donald Trump recently posted about him, and what it means for our politics today.
In North Carolina, Sound of Chainsaws Brings Hope As Faith-Based Workers Clear Roads
While emergency officials continue to search for victims of Hurricane Helene, faith-based groups start the long, slow cleanup efforts.
At Vice Presidential Debate Event, Religious Leaders Elevate Moral Stakes
Before Tim Walz and J.D. Vance took the debate stage on Tuesday, Faith for Harris-Walz held a vice presidential pre-show event featuring several influential religious leaders.
When Christian Nationalism Becomes Public Policy
This issue of A Public Witness explores alarming new moves to implement Christian Nationalistic ideas in Indiana and Oklahoma before considering a glimmer of hope in Texas.
After Hurricane Helene, Faith Groups Ramp Up Disaster Relief
Before the storm hit the US, the Salvation Army and Southern Baptists were already on their way to lend a hand. Faith-based groups make up more than half of the disaster relief organizations in the United States.
Vance, at Christian Nationalist Revival, Says Immigration Stance Is in Keeping With Faith
Vance’s remarks seemed aimed at quelling some of the controversy that sprang up after he and Donald Trump falsely accused Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, of eating townspeople’s pets.
Conservative Christians Were Skeptical of Mail-In Ballots. Now They Are Gathering Them in Churches
Trump has long criticized this voting method as rife with fraud — an unfounded assertion.
Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner
This issue of A Public Witness unpacks how Kamala Harris’s decision to skip the Al Smith Dinner — and the legacy of Smith (the first Catholic nominee for president) — offers important insights into this year’s campaign.
Mark Robinson May No Longer Be the Headliner. But NC Evangelicals Still Back Him.
Last week it was revealed that Robinson had posted regularly at a porn site called Nude Africa. In those posts he called himself a “Black NAZI,” praised Hitler’s book “Mein Kampf,” and wrote “(s)lavery is not bad.
Judge Lets Over 8,000 Catholic Employers Deny Worker Protections for Abortion and Fertility Care
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act passed with widespread bipartisan support in December 2022 and was widely considered a victory for women who are low-wage workers.