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.
Church-Linked Groups Are Helping South Sudanese Refugees Live Like Locals in Uganda
Responding to crisis, a coalition of church organizations is providing education, skills trainings, and farming equipment to help refugees become self-reliant.
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.
Review: Defiant Hope, Active Love
In “Defiant Hope, Active Love: What Young Adults Are Seeking in Places of Work, Faith, and Community,” scholars investigate how faith communities can be more hospitable to the next generation of Christians.
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.
United Methodist Building Celebrates a Century of Presence on Capitol Hill
The building, built in 1923, was funded entirely by women.