Liberal Black Church PAC Frustrated about Lack of Black Biden Nominees
The liberal Black Church PAC is upset that presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden‘s burgeoning slate of top-ranking appointments includes few Black nominees. Read full piece
A Unique Recipe for Healing: Bill Murray & a Biblical Text
Against the backdrop of a pandemic’s blight and wounds from an acrimonious election, a group of acclaimed actors on Sunday will stage an online reading of a religious text with remarkable relevance to the current moment: the Book of Job.
William Barber on Truth & Reconciliation After Trump
In an extended interview, the reverend explains why healing the soul of the nation will take more than returning to “normal.” Read full piece
Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
President-elect Joe Biden promises to reverse Trump's refugee policy, raising the annual ceiling for refugee admissions to 125,000. President Trump ordered last month that no more than 15,000 refugees be admitted to the United States in 2021, the lowest level in the history of the
Catholics Divided as Bishops Examine Biden’s Abortion Stance
Catholics split almost evenly in supporting Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the presidential election. Now they’re divided over a declaration by the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that the president-elect's support for abortion rights presents the church with a “difficult and
Biden Pledges to Raise Refugee Ceiling to 125,000 in Address to Jesuit Group
President-elect Joe Biden announced he will raise the number of refugees allowed into the United States to 125,000 in his first year in office, a major reversal from President Donald Trump’s steep cuts to the U.S. refugee program.
Pope Congratulates Joe Biden on Election as 2nd Catholic U.S. President
It’s not exactly divine intervention, but even the pope considers the U.S. presidential race over. President-elect Joe Biden, a lifelong Roman Catholic, spoke to Pope Francis on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump refusing to concede.
A Battle Between the Two Souls of America
There is a divide in America between the souls of injustice and justice. Read full piece
How Biden Swung the Religious Vote
Trump’s team thought religious-minded voters would save him in key states. They now appear to have turned away just enough for him to lose. Read full piece
Pastor Robert Jeffress: Biden is President-Elect — How Should Christians Respond?
What is God doing in this outcome? Why would He allow this to happen? Read full piece