Anglican Priest Calvin Robinson Defrocked Over Nazi-Like Salute
Robinson has defended the gesture, with which he concluded his speech at the National Pro-Life Summit last week, as an ‘attempt at dry wit.’
John Danforth, Former GOP Senator and Episcopal Priest, Calls Bishop Budde ‘Prophetic’
Few people have thought as much about faith and politics as Danforth, who served as Missouri’s attorney general, special counsel for the DOJ, special envoy to Sudan, and ambassador to the UN for George W. Bush.
Review & Giveaway: Money, Lies, and God
Katherine Stewart has created a collection of dispatches from the front lines of the current assault on American democracy.
Black Ministers Denounce Project 2025, Urge Collective Black Resistance
The ministers’ statement also criticized White evangelicals, whom it described as ‘drunk on the religion of White Christian Nationalism.’
In Congregations, Fear, Misinformation, and Preparation After ICE Policy Change
Facing misinformation and decreases in attendance, clergy whose congregations include immigrants are working to prepare their flocks for potential ICE raids while at worship.
Sermons About That Sermon
This issue of A Public Witness looks at numerous sermons by Episcopal and other mainline preachers across the country as they reflected on Luke 4, Bishop Budde, and showing mercy.
At March for Life, Crowd Roars As GOP Leaders Renew Anti-Abortion Vows
‘I want more babies in the United States of America,’ JD Vance told the crowd to approving cheers.
After Viral Sermon, GOP Threatens Religious Liberty
Amid the vitriol against Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde from Trump and other Republicans this week, a few proposals stick out since they attempt to empower the federal government to decide which religious beliefs should be allowed or not.
Trump Won’t Ban Immigration Arrests at Churches. Now Clergy Are Weighing How To Resist
Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations.
Brave Sermon Exposes Christian Nationalism
This issue of A Public Witness explores Bishop Mariann Budde’s viral call for Trump to show mercy, the attacks on her and the Episcopal Church that followed, and the Washington National Cathedral’s history of advancing Christian Nationalism.